This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/essex/7859986.stm
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 5 | Version 6 |
|---|---|
| Man killed as 13 vehicles crash | Man killed as 13 vehicles crash |
| (about 16 hours later) | |
| A man was killed and several people were injured when 12 cars and a lorry crashed on the A12 in Essex. | A man was killed and several people were injured when 12 cars and a lorry crashed on the A12 in Essex. |
| Two people are in hospital after the crash on the northbound carriageway at Ardleigh, near Colchester, at 0630 GMT. | Two people are in hospital after the crash on the northbound carriageway at Ardleigh, near Colchester, at 0630 GMT. |
| Essex Police said 44-year-old factory worker Karol Boronski, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, was killed in the crash. | |
| A man from Witham, Essex, and a 19-year-old woman from Suffolk were both seriously injured. A police spokeswoman said their conditions were stable. | A man from Witham, Essex, and a 19-year-old woman from Suffolk were both seriously injured. A police spokeswoman said their conditions were stable. |
| The injured man, believed to be aged in his 40s, suffered head injuries which are considered life threatening. He is being treated in Queen's Hospital, Romford. | The injured man, believed to be aged in his 40s, suffered head injuries which are considered life threatening. He is being treated in Queen's Hospital, Romford. |
| The 19-year-old was taken to Colchester General Hospital with cuts to her head and hand. | The 19-year-old was taken to Colchester General Hospital with cuts to her head and hand. |
| Five people were treated at the scene. | Five people were treated at the scene. |
| Ambulance manager Trevor Redburn said: "One patient suffered very serious injuries and could not be saved. | Ambulance manager Trevor Redburn said: "One patient suffered very serious injuries and could not be saved. |
| "Sadly, this person was confirmed deceased at the scene." | "Sadly, this person was confirmed deceased at the scene." |
| Five fire crews and three ambulances were called to the incident. Some people had to be cut from their vehicles. | Five fire crews and three ambulances were called to the incident. Some people had to be cut from their vehicles. |
| After the crash police appealed for the drivers of two cars which suffered less serious damage in the accident to contact them. | After the crash police appealed for the drivers of two cars which suffered less serious damage in the accident to contact them. |
| It is believed the drivers stopped after the crash but left the scene before police arrived. | It is believed the drivers stopped after the crash but left the scene before police arrived. |
| The driver of a silver BMW has now been in touch with officers, the police spokeswoman said. | The driver of a silver BMW has now been in touch with officers, the police spokeswoman said. |