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Lorry trailer incident causes chaos on major Whitchurch roads

West Mercia Police officers were called to the A41 between Chester Road and McDonald’s at around 5.15am.
The incident has caused long delays for road users across the morning as, around four hours later, the road remains partially blocked and traffic s…

Woman, 31, killed in horror crash involving lorry on busy road

A driver has died following a horror crash with a lorry on a major Cheshire[1] road. Officers were called out to the A49 Tarporley Road in Oakmere, near Northwich, at around 7.40am yesterday (May 22).Cheshire Police says the collision involved a white …

Major rescue unit brought in after lorry and car crash

A major rescue unit was brought in following a crash in Cheshire.
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to Overdale Lane in Oakmere at around 7.40am today, Wednesday, May 22. It followed a report of a crash between a lorry and car.
Cheshire P…

‘Serious crash’ closes A41 as HGV spills load on carriageway

The A41 in Whitchurch remains closed today following a ‘serious accident’ on Saturday (May 18).
The crash, which happened at around 1pm, involved a heavy goods vehicle which had crashed onto its side and spilled grain over the carriageway.
Emergency se…

A49 crash in Herefordshire involved lorry and motorbike

The crash happened at around 6.25am and involved a lorry, a Triumph Tiger motorbike, a grey Peugeot Partner van and a silver Toyota Avensis.
One person suffered injuries which are serious but not believed to be life-threatening and was taken to Birming…

Action proposed to prevent Winwick car boot sale parking chaos

Residents in Winwick have frequently raised concerns over cars parking in the area on car boot sale days, with the situation having been described as ‘chaos’.
The issue has also featured regularly in the Warrington Guardian’s letters[1] page.
One reade…

Car and lorry crash on A49 in Herefordshire

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Lorry and two cars in rush hour crash in Shrewsbury

It happened on the A49 at 5pm, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has said.
A spokesperson for SFRS said two fire crews attended from Shrewsbury.
No people were trapped in either the cars or the HGV and crews made the vehicles safe, SFRS said.
W…