Four people have died after a vehicle crashed into a building in Colchester, Essex Police said.

Police were called to Magdalen Street in the city in the early hours of Saturday morning to reports of a crash.

Four people died at the scene, the force said.

No further details about their ages or genders have been released at this stage.

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

"I want to thank the businesses and residents in the Magdalen Street area for their support and understanding today in what has been a really difficult and tragic situation.

"I always want to pay tribute to emergency services personnel who have worked diligently, professionally and compassionately to ensure the dignity of those who have died.

"Our inquiries to establish what led up to the collision are ongoing and I need anyone with information to contact us."

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, you can contact Essex Police, quoting incident 179 of February 1.

You can contact Essex Police by submitting a report on their website or by using their online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our online reporting services. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

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