Man arrested after two from Market Drayton are killed in A5 crash near Weston Park

A man from the Telford area has been arrested after two poeple from Market Drayton died and a further seven people were injured following a collision near Weston Park yesterday.

The man, in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the collision at around 2.20pm.

Staffordshire Police said the victims, one aged 14 and the other in her 40s, were pronounced dead at the scene after their car overturned following the crash.

A man also travelling in the overturned vehicle suffered serious pelvic injuries. He received emergency treatment at the scene from medics and was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further emergency treatment.

The first person to arrive at the scene was an off duty A&E nurse who came across the incident and started to treat patients.

A man in his 60’s and a woman in her 30’s, both travelling in a second car were treated at the scene for multiple minor injuries and were transferred in the same ambulance to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for further treatment.

A man believed to be in his 40’s, and who was later arrested, was travelling in a third car suffered a shoulder injury. He received treatment before being taken by land ambulance to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.

In the fourth car, a man in his 30’s and a woman in her 20’s were treated at the scene for minor injuries by medics and did not require further treatment. Both were discharged at scene.

A woman in a fifth car was checked over at the scene for back injuries. She received treatment before being transferred by ambulance to Princess Royal Hospital for further treatment.

The five vehicles involved in the collision were a black Seat Ibiza, a black Audi R8, an orange Renault Megane, a black BMW 5 series and a Citroen C4 Picasso.

An investigation into the exact circumstances of what happened is underway and witnesses are asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident 396 of 6 July.