Bin lorry crashes into Leominster house

Emergency services are responding to a serious collision in Leominster.

A refuse lorry has crashed into a house on the corner of Bridge Street.

Two crews from Hereford have been joined by one each from Leominster and Tenbury after the call to a crash involving a building in Leominster's Bridge Street was reported at 6.44am this morning.

A spokesperson for Herefordshire Council said: "At approximately 06:45 this morning a waste collection vehicle collided with a property at the junction of Mill Street, Bridge Street and Broad Street, Leominster. We are working with our partners to assess the situation. We are asking people to avoid the area to allow the emergency services to safely carry out their work. Our thoughts are with those involved in the incident and their families. We would like to thank the emergency services for their swift response. Further updates will be issued when more facts are known."