UPDATE - 11am

A man has died of his injuries after he was in collision with a car in Rainsford Road.

Police were called at around 8.30pm last night (Thursday, July 2) to reports that a red Volkswagen Golf had been in collision with a pedestrian in Rainsford Road, near to the Globe pub.

Officers and the ambulance service attended and the pedestrian, a man in his 60s from Chelmsford was taken to hospital by air ambulance with life-threatening injuries where he later died.

Police are now appealing for witnesses to the collision.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Pc Jenny Pirie at the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or emailcollisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk

UPDATE 11.20pm Thursday, July 2:

Police begin to reopen the road. A recovery truck is on the scene removing a red Volkswagen Golf.

10PM

A MAN has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Rainsford Road tonight.

Emergency services rushed to the scene outside The Globe pub following reports of a pedestrian being hit by a car at around 8.20pm.

The man, in his 50s, was taken to the Royal London Hospital in a critical condition.

A spokesman for the ambulance said: "The man was taken by land ambulance to hospital in a critical condition. His injuries are life-threatening."

Eyewitnesses described seeing the man leave The Globe pub near the junction with Primrose Hill, Chelmsford.

Shopkeeper Murugiah Kohilarag, from Premier Express, said: "I heard a massive noise and I saw a man lying on the floor bleeding.

"The windscreen of the car was ruined.

"I heard a noise, it was like a boom blast and then the ambulance and police arrived."

Essex Air Ambulance was also called to the scene.

The crew travelled with the man as he was taken to hospital by road.

A customer at The Globe called the ambulance to the scene.

A woman, who did not wish to be identified, said: "We saw the man walking from the pub and then there was a car. I called the ambulance."

Staff at the pub refused to comment on the incident.

Officers from Essex Police's Road Collision Investigations Team have cordoned the road off.

Rainsford Road remains closed between the junction of Primrose Hill and School View Road.