31-year-old man charged following death of cyclist in collision in South Ockendon

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A 31-year-old man has been charged after a cyclist died in a collision in South Ockendon on New Year’s Eve.

He has been charged with causing death while disqualified and uninsured, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

The crash, which involved a car, happened in Arisdale Avenue at around 7.50pm on Monday, 31 December 2018.

The car did not stop at the scene.

The victim has been provisionally named as 43-year-old Alexandru Matei.

In a statement, Essex Police said: “Our officers would encourage anyone who may have seen the incident, or has CCTV or dash cam footage available to view, and has not yet spoken to them to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting incident 971 of 31/12.”

“We are also asking drivers or pedestrians who saw a light-coloured Peugeot 206 in the area at the time, which we believe had significant damage to the bonnet and windscreen, to get in touch.”