Shropshire Star

Delays after car hits central barrier on A5 near Shrewsbury

Motorists were hit by delays today after a car crashed into the central reservation on the A5 near Shrewsbury.

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Traffic was moving slowly between the Emstrey and Dobbies roundabout after the incident this afternoon involving a Jaguar.

West Mercia Police partially closed one lane while the vehicle was recovered, but the road remained open.

Police spokesman Kieren Bodill said: "At approximately 2.30pm today, West Mercia Police received a report of a single-vehicle collision on the A5.

"The incident involved a grey Jaguar X-type that has left the carriage way and collided with a barrier on the A5 between Dobbies and Emstrey."

The driver was treated by the ambulance service.

The road was fully reopened just before 4pm.