Four killed in horror crash after car ploughs into building during early hours of the morning

FOUR radical person been killed successful a fearfulness clang aft a car ploughed into a gathering during the aboriginal hours of the morning.

Police scrambled to Magdalen Street successful Colchester astatine astir 4.40am aft reports of a crash.

Four radical sadly died astatine the scene, the unit said.

No further details astir their ages oregon genders person been released astatine this stage.

Cops said that the families of the victims person been informed and volition beryllium supported by specializer officers.

The roadworthy has been closed for overmuch of the time portion the conveyance was recovered.

Essex Police urged anyone with accusation to get successful interaction immediately.

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: "My thoughts, and those of everyone astatine Essex Police, is with the friends and families of the 4 radical who died this morning.

"I privation to convey the businesses and residents successful the Magdalen Street country for their enactment and knowing contiguous successful what has been a truly hard and tragic situation.

"I ever privation to wage tribute to exigency services unit who person worked diligently, professionally and compassionately to guarantee the dignity of those who person died.

"Our inquiries to found what led up to the collision are ongoing and I request anyone with accusation to interaction us."

An Essex Police spokesperson antecedently said: "Four radical person died pursuing a collision successful Colchester aboriginal this morning.

"We were called soon earlier 4.40am contiguous (Saturday February 1) to reports a conveyance had been successful collision with a gathering successful Magdalen Street.

"Emergency services attended but, sadly, 4 radical died astatine the scene.

"Their families person been informed and volition beryllium supported by specializer officers.

"The roadworthy has been closed for overmuch of the time portion the conveyance was recovered and we carried retired enquiries.

"If you person immoderate information, CCTV, dash cam oregon different footage successful narration to this incident, past delight get successful interaction with us.

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