Woman dies in collision near Whitchurch
A young woman has died following a crash involving a lorry and car in north Shropshire last night.
She was driving a silver Vauxhall Corsa Hatch involved in a collision with a white Volvo articulated lorry last night on the A525 Shropshire Lane, New Woodhouses, near Whitchurch.
It happened at around 9.20pm. The woman, who was travelling alone, received multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. She has not yet been formally identified.
The lorry driver was uninjured but was treated for shock.
Police investigating the circumstances, have appealed for witnesses. The car was travelling towards Whitchurch and the lorry in the opposite direction towards Nantwich.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: "We are anxious to receive any information which might assist the investigation, either from witnesses of the actual collision or from anyone who spotted either vehicle being driven just before it happened.
"Contact Whitchurch or Shrewsbury police stations on the 101 non-emergency number."
The main A525 was closed and diversions set up while the emergency services worked at the scene. It reopened at around 4am today.
The coroner for mid and north Shropshire, Mr John Ellery has been informed and an inquest will be opened in due course.
