Driver dies and passenger hospitalised after crash in Leominster
Emergency services were called to the collision, which occurred at the junction of the A44 and A4110
Last updated 22nd Dec 2025
A man has died and a woman has been hospitalised following a crash involving two cars in Hereford.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a 999 call at 8.52am on Sunday, 21st December, reporting a serious collision at the junction of the A44 and A4110.
Three ambulances, a paramedic officer, two Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) BASICS doctors, and two Midlands Air Ambulances attended the scene.
“Crews arrived to find two cars which had been involved in a serious collision,” a spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
“The driver and passenger of one car were rapidly extricated from their vehicle. Sadly, the driver, a man, was confirmed deceased on scene.
"The passenger, a woman, received advanced trauma care by the team of medics on scene before being conveyed by land ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further trauma care.
“The driver of the second car, a man, was assessed but didn’t require hospital treatment and was discharged on scene.”
In a statement, West Mercia Police said: "Officers investigating a fatal collision that happened yesterday (Sunday 21 December) on the A44 in Herefordshire are appealing for witnesses.
"The collision happened at around 9.30am in Leominster, near to the junction for the A4110 at Bainstree Cross, and involved a Suzuki Grand Vitara and a Land Rover Discovery.
"The driver of the Suzuki, a man aged 66, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, a 64-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
"The driver of the other vehicle involved remained at the scene and was spoken to by police. No arrests have been made.
"Officers are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam footage of the vehicles leading up to the collision, to please get in contact.
"If you can help email PC Matt Tyrrell [email protected] quoting incident number 106i of 21 December, 2025."