Elderly woman dies following collision south of Shrewsbury
An elderly woman involved in a road traffic collision on the A49 at Bayston Hill south of Shrewsbury has died.
The collision involving four vehicles happened around 2.35pm yesterday.
The incident involved a red Ford C Max, a silver BMW, a black Citreon Picasso and a grey Skoda Octavia estate car. The man and woman in the BMW from Church Stretton and the male driver of the Skoda, from Lancashire, were not injured.
An elderly couple in the Citreon were pulled from their vehicle by members of the public after it caught alight. The man remains in a critical condition in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and his wife was declared dead at hospital last night after suffering severe injuries.
The man and woman in the Ford C Max are from Craven Arms and suffered fractures and other injuries. They were taken by air ambulance to QE Hospital, Birmingham. Their vehicle was travelling on the A49 towards Bayston Hill from Church Stretton, as was the Skoda.
The BMW was travelling from Bayston Hill towards Church Stretton. The Ford and the Citreon were both destroyed due to impact.
The road was closed from 2.35pm until midnight.
Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident yesterday. Please call 0300 333 3000 and ask for FOST at Shrewsbury.
