Elderly couple killed in road traffic collision in Shropshire

A 79-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man died at the scene of the collision.

Author: Ella StirlingPublished 25th Jan 2023

An elderly couple have been killed, when their car collided with a lorry in Ludlow in Shropshire.

A 79-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man died at the scene of the collision on the A49 near to the Sheet road roundabout. The lorry driver was uninjured.

West Midlands Ambulance Service were called at 11.22am yesterday morning (Tuesday). Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) BASICS doctor attended the scene.

The Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham also responded to the case but was unable to land safely on scene due to inclement weather.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance staff arrived at the scene they found a lorry and a car which had been involved in a serious collision. Nothing could be done to save the two occupants in the car, a man and a woman, and sadly both were confirmed deceased a short time later. The lorry driver was uninjured.”

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses and would like anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information or dash-cam footage which may help with the investigation to email Pc Jackson, jack.jackson@westmercia.police.uk quoting incident 195i of 24 January.

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