Man and woman killed in two Shropshire crashes
A man and a woman were killed in two separate crashes in Shropshire over the weekend.
The woman died following the crash on the A5 near Oswestry on Saturday and the man died at the scene of a crash on the A518 near Newport on Sunday.
In the first incident, West Midlands Ambulance Service attended a two-car crash at the junction of the A5 and the B5009, near Queens Head, shortly after 9am.
The Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford was also on scene.
A spokeswoman said: “When ambulance crews arrived they found four patients who required assessment.
"One woman suffered serious injuries and her condition quickly deteriorated. Ambulance staff worked as a team to administer advanced life support on scene but sadly, despite their best efforts nothing could be done to save the woman and she was confirmed dead a short time later.
“The three other patients were given treatment on scene for minor injuries but didn’t require hospital treatment.”
The road was shut for several hours and traffic was diverted through West Felton.
A spokeswoman said: “An off-duty nurse, who came across the RTC, was providing first aid to a man who was in the car. Ambulance crews found he was in a serious condition and quickly administered emergency treatment.
"Sadly the man couldn’t be saved and he was confirmed dead on scene. The lorry driver suffered minor injuries but didn’t require hospital treatment.”
