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| Two men die unloading glass near Hitchin Town's football ground | |
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| The glass panels were being unloaded by Hitchin Town's Top Field ground | |
| Two men have been killed while glass was being unloaded near a non-league football ground. | |
| Hertfordshire Police was called to Hitchin Town Football Club after reports that two men had been seriously injured while unloading glass panels from a lorry in the overflow car park at about 14:00 BST on Saturday. | Hertfordshire Police was called to Hitchin Town Football Club after reports that two men had been seriously injured while unloading glass panels from a lorry in the overflow car park at about 14:00 BST on Saturday. |
| The force said two men died near the sports ground and a third had minor injuries and was treated at the scene. | |
| In a statement the club said the "tragic accident" took place on land they owned that is adjacent to the football ground and offered sincere condolences to the men's families. | |
| "At this stage we know very little about the actual details of the accident and the police have taken control of the incident and their inquiries are ongoing," the club said. | |
| The team, which plays in the Southern League Division One Central, did not have a home match at the weekend. | The team, which plays in the Southern League Division One Central, did not have a home match at the weekend. |
| Police said the deaths were currently under investigation. | |
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