AN elderly man has died following a crash.

The man, in his 80s, was a passenger in a Ford Focus which collided with a Citreon DS3 in Maldon Road between Steeple and Bradwell-on-Sea, on Monday, November 21.

It happened at around 12.25pm that afternoon.

The occupants of the Ford were then taken to hospital with serious injuries.

But Essex Police today confirmed the passenger had sadly died on Friday.

The Ford driver has been released from hospital and is now at home in the care of their family.

Any witnesses are asked to contact the Essex Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit on either 101 or collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk.