Man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash at busy Shrewsbury roundabout

Two cars and two vans were involved in the collision at Preston island, which links the A5 and the A49.

The crash happened at around 2.30pm on Tuesday. The road was partially blocked and traffic was queueing, according to the AA's traffic monitoring service.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "At 2.31pm on Tuesday, February 6, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting that a road traffic collision had taken place in Shrewsbury."

Three fire engines were sent to the scene from Shrewsbury. An operations officer was in attendance.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a multi-vehicle RTC at the island of the A5 and A49 junction near Shrewsbury at around 2.30pm. An ambulance and paramedic officer were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered two vans and two cars had been involved in a collision. A man from one of the cars was assessed by ambulance staff and treated for minor injuries before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further treatment."