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Car catches fire following A49 collision in Shrewsbury

By Shropshire Live23 March 2016
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A car caught fire following a collision on the A49 Sundorne to Battlefield link road this evening.

Car catches fire following A49 collision in Shrewsbury

The two car crash happened at around 6.20pm.

One vehicle suffered minor damage whilst the other caught fire and was severely damaged.

Two casualties were treated at the scene of the incident before being taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

Firefighters from Shrewsbury used breathing apparatus, and two hose reel jets to put out the fire. They also dealt with a fuel spillage.

The road was closed for a time following the incident.

Accident on a49 Shrewsbury, car on fire. Take care whilst on the road folks #teamredsy pic.twitter.com/9n7wPmjBEm https://twitter.com/SFRS_Shrews/status/712717940932677636

  • A49
  • Battlefield
  • Shrewsbury
  • Shropshire
  • Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
  • Sundorne
  • West Mercia Police
  • West Midlands Ambulance Service
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