Man dies following single-vehicle collision on Whitchurch Drive in Telford
A 21-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle collision in Telford in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The collision happened at around 4.15am on Whitchurch Drive.
When emergency services arrived at the scene a man, aged 21, was sadly pronounced dead.
Two other people, a man and woman aged in their 20s, were also injured during the collision and remain in hospital with serious injuries.
The road remains closed and is expected to be for some time, people are advised to seek alternative routes as officers remain at the scene.
Spectators planning to attend this afternoon’s fixture between AFC Telford Utd and Bromsgrove Sporting were warned of the potential for disruption for those planning to use the New Buck’s Head car park.
The club says that the New Buck’s Head car park will be open, but those attending should enter Haybridge Road from the Buck’s Head (Domino’s) junction and turn left into the car park opposite the fire station.
Anyone with information or dash-cam footage from around the time of the collision is asked to contact PC Benjamin Ward by emailing Benjamin.ward@westmercia.police.uk, quoting incident number 145i of January 1, 2024.
