A WOMAN has died after her car caught fire in a head-on collision.

Her Volkswagon Polo and a Ford Galaxy taxi collided head-on at around 3.20am this morning on Epping Road, between the Wake Arms roundabout and the turning for Upshire.

Her car instantly caught alight and firefighters spent several hours putting out the flames, but the woman could not be saved and died at the scene.

She has not been formally identified, but is believed to be in her forties and from Epping.

Her next of kin have been informed.

The 48-year-old male driver of the taxi suffered minor injuries, as did his two passengers.

All three were taken to hospital to be checked out and were released later this morning.

The taxi driver from east London has been arrested in connection with the collision and will be questioned by police about the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or remembers seeing the cars before the crash should call the Serious Collision Investigation unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk.

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