Elderly man hit by vehicle in Oswestry dies

It happened on Gobowen Road on 9 January.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 17th Jan 2024
Last updated 29th Jan 2024

An elderly man has died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a collision in Oswestry.

The pedestrian - a man in his 80s - was hit by a van that was being reversed by a recovery vehicle on Gobowen Road on 9 January at around 1:15pm.

West Mercia Police are now appealing to witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

Contact PC Rich Owen by emailing richard.owen@westmercia.police.uk or by calling 01743 261833 quoting incident 160i of the 9 January 2024.

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