POLICE have named the man killed in a car crash in Chigwell on Thursday night.
Paul Slater, 36, of Rowdowns Road in Dagenham died after being thrown from a grey Ford Fiesta when it smashed into a silver BMW in Romford Road, Chigwell.
The crash, near the junction with Woolhampton Way, happened at around 10pm.
The driver of the BMW, a 21-year-old from Loughton, suffered a serious spinal injury in the collision, and was rushed to Queens Hospital in Romford.
Mr Slater was also taken to Queens Hospital in Romford by ambulance but was pronounced dead shortly he arrived.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them at Chigwell road policing unit on 0300 333 4444.
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