Overview

• Officers were called to the overflow car park off Fishponds Road at about 2pm on Saturday, 6 September, where two men died at the scene and a third sustained minor injuries.
• Hertfordshire Police said enquiries are ongoing and confirmed the victims’ next of kin have been informed and are being supported.
• Hitchin Town FC said police are leading the inquiry and expressed sympathy to the families following the fatal accident.
• Local reporting shows a continued police presence and a lorry still at the location as investigators work to establish what happened.
• Haulage firm Martello said it delivered a container to the site and was not responsible for opening or unloading it, with the cause and identities yet to be disclosed.