A PENSIONER has died after a crash which saw an air ambulance land on a major Essex road.
Police officers closed the A120 near Great Dunmow at about 10.10am on Wednesday after receiving reports of a crash involving one vehicle on the Stansted-bound carriageway.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, a woman in her 70s died at the scene, Essex Police said.
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A spokesman for the force added: “We were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision on the westbound carriageway of the A120, near Great Dunmow, at about 10.10am on Thursday, March 27.
“Our officers closed the road in both directions while emergency services worked at the scene.
“We do not believe any other vehicles were involved and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”
An air ambulance landed on the Braintree-bound carriageway after the fatal collision.
Drivers were warned to avoid the area, with police officers at the time describing the closure of the road as “critical”.
One motorist said traffic in both directions ground to a halt for about 90 minutes before the road fully re-opened towards Braintree.
National Highways confirmed on social media that the Stansted-bound carriageway re-opened just before 2.15pm.
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