Dangerous driving arrest made after after crash closes A5 near Shrewsbury
A person has been arrested after a crash closed a busy main road near Shrewsbury left three people seriously injured.
The A5 near Montford Bridge, between the Churncote and Felton Butler roundabouts, was closed by police on Thursday after a two-car collision.
Following the collision, which occurred at around 4pm, police said one person had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Police, fire and ambulance services were on the scene, which caused traffic to build up in both directions.
At around 4.30pm, traffic was queuing in both directions towards Felton Butler Roundabout and beyond the Churncote Roundabout with Welshpool Road at Bicton Heath.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Staffordshire attended the scene.
A spokesperson said: On arrival we discovered five patients, three adults and two children. Two men and a woman received treatment for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Two children were assessed and discharged at scene."
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that two of their vehicles had been dispatched to the scene from Shrewsbury station, after receiving a call at around 4.09pm.
