Overview
- West Mercia Police said a council bin lorry left the road shortly after 6:40am Tuesday in Leominster and hit a building near Mill Street and Bridge Street.
- The passenger, identified by family as Andzie “Stan” Stanik, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver and a second passenger were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life‑threatening.
- Police confirmed the building was empty and no one else was injured, and they appealed for witnesses and relevant dashcam or CCTV footage.
- Stanik’s family said he had worked “on the bins” in Herefordshire for about 25 years and requested privacy while the investigation continues.
- Local tributes poured in, with Hereford FC offering condolences and planning to remember Stanik at the club’s annual Memorial Matchday.