A man has died and another is in a serious condition in hospital after a car crashed into the River Stort in Harlow on Thursday night (September 21).

Police were called to reports that a vehicle had left the road in Burnt Mill Lane and come to stop in the water shortly after 10pm.

Two men in their 20s were pulled out of the car and taken to hospital.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Sadly, one of the men has died. The other remains in a serious condition.

“At this stage we don’t believe another vehicle was involved but we are investigating the circumstances which led up to the incident.”

Burnt Mill Lane, near Harlow Town railway station, connects the A414 Fifth Avenue with Eastwick Road, which leads to High Wych and Sawbridgeworth, and crosses the Stort at two points.

If you have any information, CCTV, dashcam or other footage in relation to the incident, then contact Essex Police. Please quote incident 1273 of 21 September.

You can submit a report on the force’s website or use its online Live Chat service (available weekdays 10am-9pm). See www.essex.police.uk/digital101. Alternatively call 101.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact Crimestoppers by visiting the independent charity’s website or by calling 0800 555111.