Man in his 20s killed after hot air balloon crashes into the ground in Worcestershire
West Mercia Police said it was told at 6.20am that the craft came down near Ombersley in Worcestershire.
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead by paramedics and his family is being supported by specialist officers.A hot air balloon festival was held on Friday and Saturday in Worcester, some seven miles away, but organisers said they could not comment at the time.A spokesperson said: "We have a team on site and are beginning our investigation."
An accident near Ombersley, Worcestershire involving a balloon was reported to the AAIB this morning and we are deploying a team to the site.
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