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Tenbury Wells Tractor Driver Charged With Dangerous Driving and 16 Counts of Criminal Damage

Police cite viral CCTV from November 2024 ahead of a November 6 hearing at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court.

Overview

  • West Mercia Police named Simon Morgan, 57, of St Michael’s in Tenbury Wells, as the defendant in the case.
  • He is charged with one count of dangerous driving and 16 counts of criminal damage connected to the November 24, 2024 incident.
  • CCTV and widely shared video show a tractor driving through deep floodwater on Teme Street, sending a wave into shops and smashing windows.
  • The case is scheduled to be heard at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
  • Police brought charges after an extended inquiry that followed the footage circulating widely in late 2024.