A man has died following an incident in Leominster this morning.
From West Mercia Police:
Earlier today (Tuesday 11 November) emergency services responded after a bin lorry collided with a building in Mill Street in Leominster.
The incident happened at shortly after 6.40am this morning, it has now been confirmed that sadly one man has died.
A multi-agency response has been set up, co-ordinated through the Herefordshire Tactical Co-ordination Group (TCG).
Superintendent Helen Wain, has provided the below update:
“Shortly after 6.40am this morning emergency services responded to a report a bin lorry had collided with a building in Mill Street in Leominster.
“Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the collision and it has now been confirmed that sadly a man in his 60s, who was a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The driver and a second passenger were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
“The building was empty and no one else was injured.
“On behalf of all agencies, our thoughts and condolences are with those involved and families affected by the incident.
“A cordon remains in place while the fire service and local authorities continue to work to make the building safe. Roads surrounding the building are closed and are expected to remain closed for some time. We ask you to avoid Mill Street and the surrounding area and find an alternative route.”
From West Midlands Ambulance Service:
A man has sadly died, and two others have been seriously injured after a bin lorry collided with a property in Herefordshire this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received multiple 999 calls at around 6.45am today reporting a refuse lorry had collided with a residential property on Mill Street in Leominster.
Two ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic, the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), two Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) BASICS doctors, the Midlands Air Ambulances from Strensham and Cosford and a Critical Care Car from Midlands Air Ambulance responded to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service Spokeswoman said:
“Ambulance staff arrived on scene to find a significant RTC where three occupants were trapped in a bin lorry which had collided with a house. No occupants were inside the house at the time of the collision.
“Due to structural damage to the house, all three emergency service colleagues worked rapidly together to safely extricate the three patients.
“Sadly, one male passenger was confirmed deceased on scene.
“The driver, a man, received trauma care by ambulance staff for serious injuries before being airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further emergency care.
“A second male passenger also received trauma care for serious injuries by WMAS before being airlifted to the same hospital for further trauma care.”
