London taxi driver found dead at the scene following crash with tree in Essex

A London taxi driver has been found dead at the scene following a crash with a tree in Essex.

Essex Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision in the Dunmow area yesterday, Wednesday 20 November.

Police officers were called just before 8am with reports that a black London taxi had been in a collision with a tree on High Easter Road, Leaden Roding.

A man was sadly found dead at the scene.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who was dropped off by a London black taxi in the Leaden Roding area between midnight and 8am on the morning of Wednesday 20 November.

Essex Police are also asking if anyone saw a taxi driving erratically in the area at the time or has dashcam footage to call them on 101 quoting incident 170 of 20 November or email collision.appeal@essex.police.uk