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One casualty taken to hospital after Shrewsbury A5 crash

One person was injured in a crash which closed the busy A5 in Shrewsbury during rush hour this morning.

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The collision closed the road between the Emstrey Roundabout towards the Preston Roundabout on Monday morning, and saw one person taken to hospital as a result.

The crash happened at 8.10am with emergency services attending the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance spokesman said: "We called at 8.11am to reports of a road traffic collision.

"One patient was treated with back pain and taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital."

The crash has not been described as serious.

The road reopened again shortly after 9am.

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