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'Please seek alternative routes': Crash near Market Drayton closes A53 in both directions

A busy A-road in north Shropshire has been closed after a collision.

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The A53 east of Market Drayton was closed in both directions on Monday evening following a crash.

According to AA traffic data, the road was closed between the turn-offs for Almington and the Tunstall Hall Care Centre.

At around 7.30pm, a spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We are currently on the scene of a road traffic collision at A53 Market Drayton at the junction with Clod Hall.

"Road is closed in both directions. Please seek alternative routes."

The West Midlands Ambulance Service has been approached for information.

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