Lorry hits house, parked cars and youth centre in Ludlow

Emergency services were called after a lorry crashed into a house, parked cars and a youth centre in a south Shropshire town.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it sent four fire engines to Lower Galdeford in Ludlow at around 12.30am on Monday (April 28). A wall on the side of Ludlow Youth Centre closest to the road was knocked through by the impact.

A house on nearby Sheet Road and a fence also showed signs of damage.

A house on Sheet Road. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
A house on Sheet Road. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
A house on Sheet Road was damaged. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
A house on Sheet Road was damaged. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
SOUTH COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD JAMIE RICKETTS 28/04/2025 - SHROPSHIRE STAR - Aftermath of Lorry crash in Ludlow. It has caused damage along Lower Galdeford and ploughed into the Ludlow Youth Centre.
A damaged fence. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

West Mercia Police officers attended after the crash.

Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said the HGV collided with "several vehicles", a railway bridge and a building in the early hours of the morning. 

Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

The road has been closed near Ludlow Youth Centre and members of the public have been asked to avoid the route as police "work with partners to understand the extent of the damage and any safety implications". 

Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Severe damage to a wall at Ludlow Youth Centre after it was hit by a lorry in the early hours of Monday. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

West Mercia Police said nobody was injured in the crash and no arrests have been made. 

Ludlow Youth Club and Community Centre will be "closed until further notice" due to the crash.