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| Two men die unloading glass near Hitchin Town's football ground | Two men die unloading glass near Hitchin Town's football ground |
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| Police said two men died near the football ground and a third had minor injuries | Police said two men died near the football ground and a third had minor injuries |
| Two men have been killed while glass was being unloaded near a non-league football 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 ground and a third had minor injuries and was treated at the scene. | The force said two men died near the 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 its land adjacent to the football ground on Fishponds Road and it offered sincere condolences to the men's families. | |
| East of England Ambulance Service confirmed it had sent two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle, a critical care paramedic car and a community first responder to the scene. | East of England Ambulance Service confirmed it had sent two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle, a critical care paramedic car and a community first responder to the scene. |
| The glass panels were being unloaded near Hitchin Town's Top Field ground | The glass panels were being unloaded near Hitchin Town's Top Field ground |
| "At this stage we know very little about the actual details of the accident and the police have taken control and their inquiries are ongoing," the club said. | "At this stage we know very little about the actual details of the accident and the police have taken control 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. |
| Martello, a haulage company, confirmed it had been delivering a container to the ground, but was not responsible for opening the container or offloading. | Martello, a haulage company, confirmed it had been delivering a container to the ground, but was not responsible for opening the container or offloading. |
| A spokesperson said: "We have very few details of the incident. We don't know if they were employees or how it happened." | A spokesperson said: "We have very few details of the incident. We don't know if they were employees or how it happened." |
| Police said the deaths were currently being investigated. | Police said the deaths were currently being investigated. |
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