Collision involving four cars, a van and coach closes A41 near Gorsey Bank

The coach was not carrying passengers at the time of the collision.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “One of the patients, a woman in her 40s, had to be cut free from her car with the help of the fire service as a result of the damage caused in the collision.

“She was assessed by ambulance crews and treated for back pain, given pain relief and immobilised before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by land ambulance.

“The driver of the van, a man believed to be in his 20s, was treated for minor chest and head injuries and also taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

“The third patient, a man believed to be in his 40s, was from a second car and treated for knee pain before being discharged on scene.

“Everyone else was uninjured in the incident including the driver of the coach who was the sole occupant on his vehicle.”

Road closures are in place in the area including at the King Street junction with Chatwell Lane on the A41, junction 5 with the A5, the island at the A41 for the A518 and the A518 island for Chetwynd Aston. The road has also been blocked at the Aldi roundabout, Newport.

West Mercia Police say the A41 is likely to remain closed for a considerable amount of time and are advising drivers in the area to seek alternative routes wherever possible due to heavy congestion.

Update: The road has since re-opened.