One dead and several others seriously hurt in crash at Lucton

11:54am Tuesday 14th February 2012

By Paul Rogers

ONE person has died and several others seriously injured following a crash near Leominster this morning.

All emergency services, including three air ambulances, were called near Lucton School, Lucton, after a car and a tractor were in collision shortly before 10.15am.

Police press officer Richard Ewels said that it is believed that the deceased was a passenger in the car.

The road is currently closed and diversions are in place.

Witnesses are asked to called police on 0300 333 3000 or 101.

See our live travel page for road closure updates...

UPDATE

We have since been told that three other people were seriously hurt in the crash and have been flown to hospitals in Birmingham.

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