City centre road closed as pedestrian hit by a car

A police car is parked with its lights on on Parkway at the Moulsham St junction.
Police described the incident as a "serious collision" [Lewis Adams/BBC]

Part of a busy city centre road has been closed after a pedestrian was hit by a car.

The A1060 Parkway westbound through Chelmsford was blocked between the Odeon roundabout and Moulsham Street.

The collision happened just before 07:00 GMT, Essex Police said.

A force spokesperson said the road closure would remain in place while emergency services responded to what it described as a "serious collision".

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