Wet weather leads to hazardous driving conditions on Shropshire's roads
Shropshire motorists are being urged to take care on the county’s road today as further heavy rain is expected and the wet weather set to continue for the next week.
Emergency services have this morning dealt with a number of incidents on Shropshire roads as the wet weather continues to make driving conditions hazardous.
Two people were released from their overturned car by firefighters when two vehicles collided early this morning on the A529 at Hinstock. The road was closed for some time following the collision just after 6am.
A woman was also taken to hospital after being released from her vehicle following a collision on the A49, Long Gardens, Dorrington at around 9.30am.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:
“A woman, believed to be in her mid 30s, suffered serious leg injuries. She also suffered head and pelvic injuries. The woman was trapped in the car and received emergency treatment at the scene whilst she was extricated from the car. The woman was trapped for around 90 minutes.
“Once the woman was safely extricated from the wreckage, she was airlifted to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for further emergency treatment. The hospital had been pre-alerted to the woman’s arrival and her serious injuries.
“The man driving the second vehicle, believed to be in his late 20s, was out of the car when crews arrived and he was treated for head and shoulder injuries. He received emergency treatment and was transferred by land ambulance to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further treatment. The land rover he was driving was towing a trailer with another car on at the time of the crash and it had turned onto its side.
“The road was closed due to the crash and the helicopter landed in a field adjacent to the crash.”
In Telford the M54 eastbound was closed for a time following a collision involving a lorry.
The Met Office today said: “A band of slow moving heavy and locally thundery downpours with a risk of hail will move across Shropshire with the heaviest rain accompanied by strong and gusty winds.
“The public should be aware that the heavy rain may lead to localised surface water flooding and poor driving conditions.”
The Environment Agency has previously warned that the drought gripping swathes of England could increase the risk of flash flooding as rain is less easily absorbed by dry, compacted soils, instead running off and causing localised floods.
