Man dies after lorry crashes into Derriford Hospital

A man who died following a collision involving a refuse lorry within the grounds of Derriford Hospital has been named as 57-year old Lee Jane from Higher Compton, Plymouth.

Mr Jane was declared deceased at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.

He used to work as a Viridor collections services driver and had been with the company as an LGV driver based at Plympton Depot for 9 years.

Viridor is providing support to Lee’s family and work colleagues.

A lorry driver killed at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth was trying to stop it rolling away, police say.

The 57-year-old man was hitching a trailer onto his skip lorry after collecting building waste when the vehicle started to move. The lorry hit the hospital radio building, but no-one else was hurt.

The man's family have been told and went to the hospital immediately.

A man has died after a bin lorry crashed into Derriford Hospital in Plymouth this morning.

Police believe the driver of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man, was run over by the truck as it collided with the hospital. It has been suggested that he was trying to stop it rolling away.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not believe any other people or vehicles were involved.