A lorry driver has been killed after being blown off an HGV during Storm Dudley.
The man, aged in his sixties, fell from the vehicle in Marston Green, near Solihull, in the West Midlands at around 9pm last night.
He is thought to have been unloading goods when strong winds caused him to lose his balance.
The unnamed victim is reported to have fallen around 12 feet from the lorry.
West Midlands Police described the incident as an “industrial accident” and expressed its condolences.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and desperately tried to revive him, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “On arrival we discovered one male patient in a critical condition.
“Ambulance staff immediately began life support but sadly despite their best efforts, it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene."
The service sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a trauma doctor and a Hazardous Area Response Team paramedic to the scene in Starley Way in an attempt to save the man.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “We attended an industrial unit in Marston Green, Solihull after a man fell from a lorry just before 9.30pm last night.
“A man in his 60s was attended to by paramedics at the scene, but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
“The Health and Safety Executive was informed and it is believed to be an industrial accident.
“Our thoughts remain with the man’s family and friends.”
Thousands were left without power in northern parts of the UK after Storm Dudley brought down electricity lines on Wednesday.
Storm Eunice is expected to unleash more disruption across the UK on Friday, with the Met Office issuing a red weather warning for 7am to 12pm across parts of South West England and South Wales.
Officials warn gusts of up to 90mph could pose “a significant danger to life” because of flying debris.
An amber warning is in place for the rest of the south of the UK, including London, which means there is a “good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life”.
People are being advised to make preparations, secure garden furniture and bins, avoid parking near trees and remain cautious.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “After the impacts from Storm Dudley for many on Wednesday, Storm Eunice will bring damaging gusts in what could be one of the most impactful storms to affect southern and central parts of the UK for a few years.”
Earlier on Thursday, the government held an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss its response to the incoming storm.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Army was "on standby" to support those affected by Storm Eunice.
