Serious traffic accident on A49 near Shrewsbury
Tuesday 13th September 2011, 3:34PM BST.
Four people were injured – two seriously – following a collision involving two cars on the A49 near Shrewsbury today.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to deal with the incident, in which one car caught fire, on a stretch of the road near Bayston Hill just after 2.30pm.
Ambulance officials said crews fought to stop the fire spreading to a second car and they confirmed an elderly couple was treated for “serious multiple injuries” and airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after being trapped in their vehicle for nearly 30 minutes. Two other people were taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by land ambulance.
Police said the A49 was closed at Church Stretton and the first roundabout at Shrewsbury and the road was likely to be closed for some time.
Full coverage in Wednesday’s Shropshire Star
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Shrewsbury’s broadband speed one of slowest in UK
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
