Woman passenger, 86, suffers serious injuries in crash
An 86-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was a passenger in was involved in a crash with a van.
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash outside the Bridge Inn, Chirk Bank shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday.
The crash involved a white van and a grey VW Passat .
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the 86-year-old woman, a passenger in the car, suffered neck, back and chest injuries and was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
A 58-year-old woman, also a passenger, was taken to the Wrexham Maelor Hospital with a leg injury.
Two other people in the car were uninjured.
The van driver suffered a broken leg and a head injury, ambulance staff said. He was taken to the Royal Shropshire Hospital.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Crews from Wellington and Oswestry spent an hour and a half at the scene, cutting people free from the wreckage of the vehicles.
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen either vehicle prior to the collision.
Anyone with information should contact Constable Dave Wagg at Oswestry Police Station on 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
