"Serious collision" Road remains closed after car hits pedestrian near school in Telford

The B5072 between Old Park Roundabout and the Thomas Telford School was closed on Tuesday evening while the emergency services rushed to the scene.

West Mercia Police tweeted at 8.04pm: "UPDATE | We are dealing with a serious collision involving a car and a pedestrian. The road remains closed while the collision investigation team carry out their enquiries."

In a tweet just before 6pm West Mercia Police said: "COLLISION | We are dealing with a collision in #Telford #B5072 between Old Park Roundabout and the Thomas Telford School. The road is expected to be closed for the next few hours."