Car that crashed into Shrewsbury home removed as neighbours say it happened before

The car that had smashed into a Shrewsbury home has been removed, as neighbours reveal it’s not the first time there’s been a crash at that location.

The Nissan Juke that collided with a Shrewsbury home and prompted an evacuation of nearby homes has been removed from the crash scene.

Emergency services were called to Upper Road in Meole Brace at around 1.38pm on Saturday, November 14, after a Nissan Juke collided with a home, causing a gas leak.

West Mercia Police evacuated a number of nearby homes as a precaution, and a refuge area was established at Meole Brace Bowling Club.

Neighbour Billy Rivett was not at home when the collision happened but said police alerted him to the incident and the cordon through his doorbell camera.

“Luckily we were all out, [police] spoke to us on the doorbell. It happened two years ago too, but there was a car parked in front of the house,” he said.

Upper Road was closed between its junction with Hereford Road and the B4380 Roman Road while emergency services dealt with the incident. Cadent engineers also attended to make the scene safe following the leak.

By around 4pm, officers at the scene confirmed the gas leak had been fixed, with residents expected to return to their homes shortly afterwards.

Shortly before 6pm, West Mercia Police confirmed the cordon had been lifted and the road reopened.