Two workmen killed unloading glass panels at Hitchin Town FC car park

Two men died and a third was treated for minor injuries after they were injured while unloading glass panels from a lorry parked in the overflow car park at Hitchin Town Football Club, Hertfordshire Police said.

The force said officers and paramedics were called to the club car park at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. "The men, who were unloading glass panels from a lorry parked in the overflow car park, were injured in the process," a police spokesperson said. "Two men sadly died at the scene. Their next of kins have been informed and are being supported by officers. A third man sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The incident is currently under investigation and enquiries continue."

Emergency services declared the two men dead at the scene. Hertfordshire Police said they have informed the victims' next of kin and are providing support. A formal investigation into the circumstances of the accident has begun and enquiries remain ongoing.

Hitchin Town FC, which traces its roots back to 1865 and is one of England’s oldest football clubs, has not yet commented on the incident. The club competed in the earliest FA Cup tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals of the inaugural competition in 1871, and currently plays in the Southern League Division One Central, the eighth tier of English football.

The town of Hitchin, in North Hertfordshire and within commuting distance of London, is the childhood home of former Premier League players Jack Wilshere and Kevin Phillips. Local authorities and police did not immediately provide further details on the identity of the deceased or the precise sequence of events that led to the injuries.

Hertfordshire Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them as enquiries continue. Further updates were expected as investigators work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the accident.