A motorist has died in a road traffic collision south of Hereford this morning.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the incident on the A49 at Callow Hill at approximately 11am.

An ambulance, together with a paramedic officer in a rapid response vehicle, attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman told The Ross Gazette “Crews attended a road traffic collision involving a car and lorry.

“Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the patient who was confirmed dead at the scene.

“The lorry driver involved was assessed at the scene but did not require hospital treatment.”

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police has confirmed that the car involved in the incident was a Renault Clio.

The road remains closed in both directions between the A466 and A4137 near Kingsthorne. This road will remain closed for several hours, and traffic is being diverted through Wormelow and Ross-on-Wye.