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Woman cut free after Shropshire car crash

A teenager has been charged on suspicion of drink driving after a woman had to be cut free from an overturned car by firefighters in Newport in the early hours of this morning.

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Fire crews were called to Cheney Hill, Edgmond Road, at about 4am this morning.

West Mercia Police has confirmed that a 19-year-old had been arrested for drink driving after providing a positive breath test.

He has seen been charged with the offence.

One person had already been released from the car before firefighters from Newport and Wellington arrived.

An ambulance crew also attended the scene.

Both were taken to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford with minor injuries.

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