The collision happened at the Ripple Road junction earlier today (credit: Google Maps)
Emergency services were called at 3.22am to reports of a collision at the Ripple Road junction with the A13.
On arrival, they found a car in collision with “street furniture”.
The driver, a 25-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a male and female passenger have been taken to hospital.
Their injuries are not life-threatening.
No arrests have been made but police are investigating the circumstances around the collision.
Officers from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit appeal to anyone with information or dash cam footage to call them on 020 8597 4874 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting CAD 931/01JUL.
