A5 motorists delayed following collision near Oswestry
Motorists using the busy A5 faced long delays this morning following a collision between a car and motorbike.
The collision occurred around 11am on the A5 Mile End Roundabout at the junction of Shrewsbury Road in Oswestry.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find a motorcyclist and a car which had been involved in a collision. The motorcyclist, a man believed to be in his 40s, sustained fractured wrists and a suspected head injury in the crash.
“Crews and the doctor administered pain relief to the man to stabilise his condition and immobilised him on scene before he was airlifted to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
No one else was injured in the crash.
The collision caused big delays for A5 motorists heading away for the weekend and those attending Osfest at the Oswestry Showground.
