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Police issue images of crash that closed A5 in Oswestry

West Mercia Police have released pictures of two vehicles that collided on Friday night, leading to a main road being closed for three hours.

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One of the crashed cars that saw the A5 closed on Friday night

The images of the crashed vehicles was released by Oswestry Safer Neighbourhood Teams on Twitter following a crash on the A5 in Oswestry between two private saloon cars.

The incident left two casualties requiring treatment from the West Midlands Ambulance Service following the collision on the A5 between West Felton and Shotatton.

The road was closed after police, paramedics and firefighters were scrambled at 6.31pm following reports of the crash while two fire appliances were mobilised from Baschurch and Oswestry along with an operations officer.

Images of the crashed cars that led to the closure of the A5

Drivers urged to take alternative routes as the fire service made the vehicles safe.

The road was reopened at 9.14 pm.

There has been no update on the condition of the two casualties.

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