A MAN has died in hospital after a his car crashed into a tree in the early hours of the morning.

The London Ambulance Service (LAS), London Fire Brigade (LFB) and Met Police officers were called to Green Lane, Ilford at 1.38am on Sunday (January 22) to reports of a car crash.

When they arrived at the scene, they found a car with three men inside crashed into a tree.

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They were all rushed to an east London hospital.

The driver, believed to be in his early 20s, arrived in a critical condition, but died shortly after.

The police are still in the process of informing his family, and a post-mortem examination will take place soon.

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The two passengers, both in their late teens, are now in a stable condition.

No arrests have been made so far but enquiries are ongoing.