Shropshire road closed due to HGV fire as motorists face rush hour delays

WhitchurchPublished: Jan 11, 2023Last Updated: Jan 11, 2023Comments

A Shropshire road that links two major routes was closed on Wednesday morning due to a HGV fire, with motorists facing delays in the area.

Rush hour motorists were urged to find alternative routes due to the incident on a road between two roundabouts.

The closure was between the A41 Junction with the A525, and the A525 junction with the B5395 Prees Road near Whitchurch.

More to follow.

HGV fire has caused the road to be closed between two roundabouts A41 junction with A525 and A525 junction with B5395 Prees road @WMerciaPolice @shropsfire @OPUShropshire pic.twitter.com/KYnxBkNbZ8
— West Mercia Operations & Communications Centre (@WestMerciaOCC) January 11, 2023

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