A PEDESTRIAN has died after he was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A12 in the early hours of this morning.

A PEDESTRIAN has died after he was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A12 in the early hours of this morning.

The accident took place shortly before 3am on the southbound carriageway of the Kelevedon bypass section of the road.

The man, who has yet to be identified, was certified dead at the scene by paramedics and the off-slip road was closed for about three hours while officers examined the scene.

A diversion was put in place but the road was fully reopened by 6am.