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Three fire crews called after car hits lamppost in late-night crash in Market Drayton

One car was involved in a crash with a lamppost in Market Drayton shortly after midnight on Monday.

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Three fire crews were sent to the scene

Three fire engines including the rescue tender were scrambled from Hodnet, Market Drayton, Prees and Wellington to reports of a collision in Riverside Drive at 12.24am on Monday.

An operations officer was also sent.

When they arrived on the scene the crews found a crash involving one saloon vehicle. No one was trapped and the fire crews made the vehicle safe.

The fire service stop message was sent to fire control 25 minutes later.

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "Around 12.30am this morning (Monday 24 October) we received a report of a car that collided with a lamppost on the A41 near the Tern Hill roundabout.

"The driver left the scene.

"The car was recovered and no injuries were reported."

West Midlands Ambulance Service has been asked to comment.