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A5 delays near Oswestry after mini-bus 'crashes into barriers'

The A5 in Oswestry was blocked near the Queen's Head after a mini-bus has reportedly hit crash barriers.

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A teenage female was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to hospital, whilst a second patient was assessed and discharged at the scene.

Emergency services including an ambulance were at the scene.

The vehicles involved in the crash were recovered around 5pm.

The collision happened outside the Queen's Head hotel.

A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a two-car RTC at the junction of the A5 and B5009 in Oswestry at 2.22pm, one ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered two patients. A teenage female was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

"The second patient was assessed and discharged at the scene."

AA Traffic News is showing vehicles heading north queueing back to the Shotatton crossroads, while southbound congestion starts between Mile End Roundabout and the British Ironwork Centre.

There are also other queues on the B5009 and other roads around The Queen's Head hotel.

At about 3.50pm West Mercia police tweeted that one lane had reopened.

And at about 6pm they tweeted that the road was fully open again. AA Traffic News still showed some delays in the area.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident, where two fire appliances were mobilised from Baschurch and Wellington, and an operations officer was in attendance.

This crash comes following an ongoing incident in Oswestry town centre, where a van hit a pedestrian and collided with a bench.

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