A man has died in a hot air balloon crash, West Mercia Police officers have said.
Firefighters, paramedics and police rushed to the scene in Worcestershire after a hot air balloon plunged hundreds of feet and crashed into trees early on Sunday.This weekend saw hundreds enjoying the first ever Worcester Balloon Festival at the city's racecourse.
In a statement West Mercia Police has said:"At 6.20am this morning police received a call a hot air balloon had deflated and fallen to the ground near the A449 at Ombersley."Emergency services attended and unfortunately a man was pronounced dead by paramedics.A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire Service earlier told us:"We went out to an incident involving a hot air balloon in Ombersley on the Holt Fleet Road.
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