Rush hour drivers hit by delays after incident involving white van on A5 near Shrewsbury

Police have closed a lane on the A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford after an incident involving a white van, according to eyewitnesses.

Drivers are facing rush hour traffic this evening (October 27) after an incident occurred just past Shrewsbury’s Preston roundabout on the A5 eastbound, heading towards the M54.

Two police vehicles are in attendance at the scene of the incident, and officers have coned off a lane for a stretch of the road.

West Mercia Police have been contacted for further information.