One man dead and another in hospital after collision in Romford

Police are encouraging witnesses to come forward

A man has died and another man is fighting for his life in hospital following a collision in Romford. 

A car crashed into a tree on the A12 at around 2am on Monday, 21 March. 

Emergency services recovered a 26-year-old man from the vehicle but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Another 31-year-old man was rushed to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The Metropolitan Police are appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or who has dash cam footage a black Vauxhall Vectra being driven at speed, to contact them by calling 101 and quoting CAD 447/21 Mar. 

They have also asked anyone with CCTV to check their footage and to contact them if it captured the incident. 

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