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Scene of incident in Shrewsbury after pensioner hit by car near Morrisons

A major Shrewsbury road was closed off by police following after a pensioner was run down by a vehicle near Morrisons.

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Officers taped off a section of Whitchurch Road, from the Heathgates Pub towards Morrisons, earlier this afternoon - Saturday, November 22.

The pedestrian steps from the supermarket car park onto Whitchurch Road were also taped off.

It is understood that the emergency services, including a number of ambulance crews and an air ambulance, were called to the scene before 1pm.

Police cordon in place on a road in Shrewsbury following an incident
Police cordon in place on a road in Shrewsbury following an incident

The route remained closed to vehicles as of 3.40pm, but the cordon was lifted for pedestrians at around 4pm