A man who was killed in a crash last weekend has been named locally.

Allan Player, 34, was driving his Seat Ibiza down Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, when it crashed with a Mercedes Sprinter Van at about 3am last Sunday, December 3.

Two ambulance crews, two ambulance officers and a rapid response vehicle were called to the collision to a report that Mr Player was in cardiac arrest.

Despite their best efforts, he sadly died at the scene.

The 37-year-old driver of the Mercedes was uninjured.

An inquest into Mr Player's death is due to open at Chelmsford Coroner's Court this morning.

Witnesses who haven’t already spoken to the police or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to contact PC Lance Hutchin at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk