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Overturned vehicle causes delays on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford

By Shropshire Live25 July 2017
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Motorists heading from Shrewsbury to Telford via the A5 are facing delays following an overturned vehicle.

Overturned vehicle causes delays on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford

The incident is causing delays of around 45 minutes between the Preston Island in Shrewsbury and Junction 7 of the M54 for Wellington.

Update: The incident has since been cleared.

1 lane closed on the #A5 southbound btwn the #A49 #Shrewsbury and the #M54 due to an overturned vehicle. Emergency services are on scene pic.twitter.com/WweRFB66pl https://twitter.com/HighwaysWMIDS/status/889771276398718978

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  • Shrewsbury
  • Shropshire
  • Telford
  • Telford and Wrekin
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