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Tragedy in Leominster: Man dies after lorry crashes into building
What happened
In the early hours of Tuesday 11 November 2025, at approximately 6.40 a.m., a bin-lorry crashed into a building on Mill Street in the market town of Leominster, Herefordshire.
The vehicle reportedly carried three people — the driver and two passengers.
A man in his 60s, who was a passenger, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver and the second passenger were seriously injured and were air-lifted to hospital for further treatment.
At the time of the crash, the building was empty and no one inside the building appears to have been injured.
Response from agencies & immediate aftermath
The incident triggered a multi-agency emergency response. The West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) reported receiving multiple 999 calls at around 6.45 a.m. and dispatched a range of units including paramedics, trauma doctors, air ambulance support and Hazardous Area Response teams.
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was involved, working with local authorities to assess structural damage to the building and secure the site.
West Mercia Police confirmed a cordon remains in place around Mill Street while the building is declared unsafe and investigators remain at the scene. Roads in the vicinity are closed and local residents have been advised to avoid the area.
Supt. Helen Wain spoke on behalf of the local multi-agency coordination, offering condolences: “On behalf of all agencies, our thoughts and condolences are with those involved and the families affected by the incident.”
Impact and local concerns
The crash has raised a number of local concerns:
• The structural safety of the building struck — the damage appears significant and the building has been declared unsafe.
• The disruption to Mill Street and surrounding roads, with closures likely to continue for some time while investigations and structural works proceed.
• The question of how a refuse vehicle came to lose control or veer into a property so early in the morning, and whether mechanical failure, driver medical condition or road conditions played a role. Although no definitive cause has yet been released.
• The human cost of the incident: a life lost, and others seriously injured. Local residents have reported being awakened by a loud crash and expressing shock at the scale of the incident in a normally quiet area.
What happens next
Investigations will focus on:
• Determining the cause of the crash — the condition of the vehicle, brakes, steering, and any possible health issues affecting the driver.
• Establishing whether the building’s structural damage was made worse by the collision and whether any further risk to the public remains.
• Reviewing the emergency response and cordon, inspection of the scene and subsequent clean-up or demolition work if required.
• Support for the family and loved ones of the deceased, as well as for those injured and affected residents in the area.
In conclusion
This is a tragic incident for the town of Leominster, where early morning routines were shattered by a serious crash that resulted in loss of life. The fact that the building was unoccupied likely prevented further casualties. The full details remain to emerge, but the loss of a life and the serious injuries to others underlines the profound impact of road-traffic accidents in any context — even on familiar local streets.
Attaché is a news article regarding a lorry that crashes in to Leominster building
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clykr5ngrg4o.amp
Article written and configured by Christopher Stanley
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