The man who died in a crash on the A127 was today named as Darren Hornsey.

Mr Hornsey, of Wood Farm Close, Leigh, died on Tuesday night.

The 28-year-old was travelling on the London-bound carriageway in Leigh when his silver Vauxhall Vectra struck a tree, half a mile from the Progress Road junction, not far from the site of a double fatal crash last month.

He is believed to have left the road on the near-side track after losing control at around 9.30pm.

A post mortem is expected to be carried out and an inquest opened into the man's death.

Witnesses should call Rayleigh road policing unit on 01268 775533.

Published Thursday, April 10, 2003

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