A motorist from Great Wakering has died in a road crash when his car collided head-on with another.

Luciano Giardino, 37, of Seaview Drive, was driving his Vauxhall Astra on the A130 at Barnston, Dunmow at 8.30am on Wednesday.

While driving from Chelmsford towards Dunmow his white Astra collided with a green Jaguar driven by a 57-year-old from Saffron Walden driven in the opposite direction.

Mr Giardino was certified dead at the scene.

The driver of the Jaguar was taken by ambulance to Broomfield Hospital with rib injuries.