TWO people have been killed as a result of a horror crash in Essex.

TWO people have been killed as a result of a horror crash in Essex.

The one-vehicle crash happened on the A127 in Southend at about 1.30am today.

The 18-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead on the scene.

The front seat passenger, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to hospital where he later died.

And the back seat passenger, a 16-year-old girl, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.