A man has died after a crash between a lorry and two cars in a rural road.

The man passed away this morning (September 22) after the crash in Abridge Road, Chigwell, at about 3.49pm on Tuesday.

Two men were cut free by firefighters after a silver Volkswagen Golf, a tipper lorry and a white Ford Fiesta collided outside Top Golf.

The 21-year-old Volkswagen driver was taken to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, where he died this morning.

His 19-year-old passenger remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

A third patient was taken by land ambulance to Whipps Cross Hospital for further treatment.

Any witnesses to the crash can contact Essex Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Chigwell on 101.