A pedestrian died after a crash involving a lorry on a major south Essex road last night.

Police were called to a bridge on junction 27 of the M25 near Brentwood shortly after 11pm on Sunday (June 11) following concern for the safety of a woman.

Officers attended shortly after a crash involving a pedestrian and a lorry. The pedestrian sadly died at the scene.

The motorway was partially closed but reopened around 6am this morning (June 12).

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Enquiries around the circumstances of the collision are underway.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm."

Visit essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about the force's website reporting services. Alternatively, call police on 101.

To make an anonymous report, contact Crimestoppers by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Quote incident 1610 of 11 June when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.