Rush hour crash on main route into Shropshire causes queues
A main route into Shropshire was blocked on Monday morning after a crash involving a lorry.
The accident happened on the A483 on the northbound stretch between the Halton roundabout near Chirk and Ruabon. It is not yet known if anyone was seriously hurt.
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill on both the A483 and the A5 after the accident which happened at about 7.30am. The road was open again by 10.30am.
Drivers reported the queues stretching back as far as Llangollen on the A5 heading east and south on the A483 towards Oswestry.
Traffic Wales North & Mid said that the road was closed for on and off during that time to deal with the recovery of the vehicles. It urged drivers to find alternative routes.
