Runaway caravan crashes into trees in Telford
A runaway caravan mounted the pavement and ended up in trees when it broke from the car towing it along a main road in Telford.
The caravan became detached from a Silver Mitsubishi on the junction of Holyhead Road and Beverley Road just before 3.30pm yesterday.
No-one was injured when the caravan left the road and mounted the pavement in front of a bus stop at Shepherd's junction.
The caravan came to a stop when it hit the trees on the embankment of the Mauchak restaurant car park, in front of a six-foot drop. Witness Michael Wilkinson heard a large bang outside his shop, Infocus Photography.
He said: "I saw the caravan leave the road and bump across the pavement before landing in the trees.
"A police car arrived soon after.
"Thankfully no pedestrians were nearby."
Police were called at 3.30pm before the owner had the caravan towed away.
West Mercia Police spokesman Toby Shergold said: "It appears the tow bar came loose and the caravan, travelling at quite a slow speed, hit a tree.
"There was a six-foot drop on the other side so it could have been a lot worse.
"An officer was sent out to check the area at Shepherd's Junction to make sure it was safe and stayed there until the caravan was removed, to keep an eye on things.
"It was non-reported road traffic incident, which means no one was injured.
"The caravan was to be pulled out at the owner's own cost."
