Serious collision closes road near train station

A police officer stands behind police tape. The tape reads "Police line do not cross". The police officer is blurred.
"While we respond to this incident [we] ask that [the public] avoid the area where possible," say police [BBC]

A road near to a train station has been closed after a crash between a cyclist and a car.

Emergency services were called to Basildon, Essex, after a serious collision on the junction of Southernhay and Station Way.

An Essex Police spokesperson said a "significant" emergency service response remained at the scene and a road closure was in place.

Police advised people to avoid the area where possible and for anyone to contact them with information relating to the incident.

A street view of Basildon Train station. The entrance is under a road bridge, with a train station sign outside.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Southernhay and Station Way [Google]

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