Man dies after New Year’s Day horror crash in Telford which has closed road
A young man has died after a horror crash on a busy A-road. The incident took place on the A5223 Whitchurch Drive in Wellington, Telford[1] shortly after 4am on New Year's Day (January 1). The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
While two other people, a man and a woman in their 20s were seriously injured in the crash. They both remain in hospital. Whitchurch Drive remains closed from the Ketley Brook Roundabout to the Apley Roundabout.
It is expected to remain closed for some time. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police[3] said: "Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man has died following a single vehicle collision in Telford. The collision happened at around 4.15am this morning (Monday 1 January) on Whitchurch Drive in Wellington.
"When emergency services arrived at the scene a man, aged 21, was sadly pronounced dead. Two other people, a man and woman aged in their 20s, were also injured during the collision and remain in hospital with serious injuries. "The road remains closed, and is expected to be for some time, people are advised to seek alternative routes as officers remain at the scene.
Anyone with information or dash-cam footage from around the time of the collision is asked to contact PC Benjamin Ward by emailing: [email protected], quoting incident number 145i of January 1, 2024."
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The incident occurred close to Telford AFC's ground ahead of their fixture with Bromsgrove[5] Sporting. The club issued a statement saying the game was going ahead. It said: "There has been a road traffic collision (RTC) at the roundabout on Haybridge Road (Furrows island).
There is currently no access to Haybridge Road from the roundabout whilst the emergency services conduct investigations into the RTC. "The club are liaising with the emergency services, and whilst our game is a consideration, it is not their priority. At the moment, it is not known how long traffic may need to be diverted away from the scene of the RTC.
"The New Buck's Head car park will be open, but those attending should enter Haybridge Road from the Buck's Head (Domino's) junction and turn left into the car park opposite the fire station.
This is a sharp turn, so patience may be needed to allow all those wishing to access the car park to do so."
References
- ^ Telford (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Man left fighting for his life after New Year's Eve attack outside pub (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ West Mercia Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Get the latest Shropshire news delivered direct to your inbox (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Bromsgrove (www.birminghammail.co.uk)