Shrewsbury and Telford motorists caught in traffic as van overturns on A5
Motorists were this morning caught up in huge tailbacks after a van overturned on the A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford.
The van overturned on the westbound carriageway between J7 Wellington and the Preston Island at just before 8am this morning.
The male driver was released by fire service personnel who used released the casualty from the vehicle using cutting gear before he was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital with minor back injuries.
Traffic backed up in both directions of the A5 with long queues in Telford and Wellington as traffic backed up to J6 of the M54 and along A5223 Whitchurch Drive.
In Shrewsbury traffic came to a standstill on the A5 towards the Emstrey Island and the A49 Sundorne link road to Battlefield.
