Police appeal for witnesses to fatal A5 collision
West Mercia Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a collision in which a 20-year-old man died.
The collision occurred on the A5 near Shrewsbury in the early hours of Friday 6 June.
In particular they would like to speak to the driver of an ‘Owens’ HGV and a small black vehicle that were using the A5 at the time or just before the collision.
Officers also appeal for the driver of a small red Ford vehicle travelling from Preston to Emstry roundabout to contact them, the driver was stopped by officers and advised to take an alternative route which may have lead back onto the A5.
At approximately 2.15am a red Vauxhall Corsa travelling along the A5 left the road and collided with a lamp post.
Emergency services were called to the scene immediately but one man, believed to be the driver, was pronounced dead a short time after paramedics arrived.
A 19-year-old man who was also in the vehicle was taken to hospital with life changing injuries.
West Mercia Police has referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) which is standard practice in such circumstances.
Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have seen the vehicle travelling along the A5 before the collision occurred, to call the police on 101 quoting incident number 0066s 060614.
