Emergency services were called to Holt Fleet Road
A man has died after a hot air balloon “fell to the ground”, police said.
Emergency services were called to Holt Fleet Road in Ombersley, Worcestershire at 06:20 BST.
West Mercia Police said it had received that a call a hot air balloon had deflated and fallen to the ground in a field near the village.
It said a man was pronounced dead by paramedics and the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) would carry out an investigation.
The force said no-one else was injured in the incident.
An AAIB spokesperson said: “We have a team on site and are beginning our investigation.”
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