Crash close to major junction on A5 near Shrewsbury leads to huge queues
Traffic on a major Shropshire road was at a standstill on Friday afternoon after a crash led to three miles of queues.
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Two vehicles reportedly collided at around 4.30pm, closing one lane of two on the approach to the Preston Island roundabout on the westbound carriageway of the A5 between the M54 at Wellington and Shrewsbury, where the road meets the A49.
National Highways said that Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police officers were all called to the scene.
A one hour delay was reported with three miles of standing traffic.
The agency reported at 6.21pm that both lanes had reopened again.
