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Bin Lorry Crashes Into House in Leominster as Emergency Response Continues

Authorities are assessing structural damage with the Mill Street/Bridge Street roundabout still cordoned off.

Overview

  • The waste collection vehicle struck a property at the mini‑roundabout linking Mill Street and Bridge Street at around 6:40am.
  • Police, multiple fire crews, West Midlands Ambulance Service teams, specialist trauma doctors, and the Midlands Air Ambulance attended.
  • Road closures and a police cordon remain in place, and the public has been asked to avoid the area and follow diversions.
  • A recovery team has pulled the lorry free from the building, and the air ambulance has since departed.
  • Officials have not confirmed whether there are any injuries, and Herefordshire Council says further updates will follow.