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Emergency services scrambled to two car crash near Shifnal as one person taken to hospital

Emergency services were scrambled to a crash involving two cars near Shifnal.

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The incident happened at the Upton Crossroads at about 2.30pm on Friday and there have been reports that one person was taken to hospital.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said they had been called to the incident but were stood down while on the way as they were "no longer required."

But a spokesperson for West Mercia Police said one person was taken to hospital with injuries.

They said: "We received a call around 2.30pm this afternoon with a report of a collision on Upton Lane, Shifnal.

"Officers attended the incident to find two vehicles involved.

"One person was taken to hospital with injuries."

Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service sent a crew from Telford Central to the scene at about 2.40pm.

They used oxygen first aid and and small gear to deal with the incident.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said it was a road traffic collision involving two cars with no persons trapped.

Both vehicles were made safe by fire service personnel who sent their incident stop message at 3.03pm.

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