‘Mechanical failure’ leads to car hitting Market Drayton high street building
The emergency services were called to a Shropshire high street after reports a vehicle had hit a building.
The incident at around 4.10pm on Wednesday in Market Drayton saw both police and fire service attend.
West Mercia Police said the incident was thought to have been caused by a “mechanical failure” and there were no injuries in the crash.
“We received a call around 4.10pm on Wednesday afternoon with a report of a car colliding with a building on the High Street in Market Drayton,” said a spokesperson. “Thankfully, no injuries to report and it would appear to have been a mechanical failure on the vehicle.”
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews arrived on the scene at around 4.30pm along with fire crews from "over the border".
A spokesperson said: “Crews made the vehicle safe with assistance from over the border."





