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Delays on Telford's A442 following crash

A crash on the main road through Telford caused rush hour delays this morning.

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Motorists were advised to avoid the A442 northbound, which became partially blocked following an accident at about 8am.

Queueing traffic was reported from the Stirchley Interchange to the A464 Randlay Interchange for about two hours while the incident was cleared.

West Midlands Ambulance Service did not attend the crash and no one was reported to have been injured.

Telford & Wrekin Council's highways team said tailbacks were caused before the road cleared at about 10am.

Telford & Wrekin Council tweeted: "Our highways team tell us that delays northbound on #A442 around Stirchley interchange caused by an earlier accident are now clear and traffic is flowing again #Telford."

Shortly after the crash, AA Traffic News reported: "Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to accident on A442 Queensway Northbound from Stirchley Avenue (Stirchley Interchange) to A464 (Randlay Interchange)."

The council added: "Reports of an accident on #A442 northbound before Stirchley Interchange which is causing tailbacks for traffic in that direction #Telford."

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