Teenager dies in two-vehicle crash near Shrewsbury

Police are urging any witnesses to come forward

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 11th Apr 2022

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision near Shrewsbury.

The collision involved a white BMW M140i and a blue Volkswagen Polo and happened at around 4.15pm on Saturday 9 April on the A53 at Astley, near Shrewsbury.

The BMW was travelling from Tern Hill towards Shrewsbury and the Polo was travelling in the opposite direction, from Shrewsbury towards Shawbury.

The driver of the Volkswagen Polo, a 19-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed or have dash-cam footage of the collision or of either vehicle in the minutes leading up to the collision.

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