Fatal crash sparks urgent road safety review

A woman in her 50s died in a crash on the A518 Wellington Road near Telford (generic picture)

The safety of a main road will be the subject of an "urgent review" following a fatal crash, a council has confirmed.

A woman in her 50s died when a grey BMW and grey Audi A5 crashed on the A518 Wellington Road, close to Lilleshall near Telford, shortly before 09:00 BST on Wednesday.

A man was also airlifted to hospital with serious injuries while a child passenger was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Telford and Wrekin Council expressed its "deepest condolences" to those affected and said it acknowledged the "distress felt across our community".

"In response to this tragedy, the council has called for an urgent review of road safety on this stretch of road," a spokesperson said.

The authority has arranged a meeting with West Mercia Police on Monday to discuss what action could be taken to prevent further incidents.

The findings of the review would be reported as soon as possible, the council said.

Following the crash, Insp Chris Henry of West Mercia Police said his thoughts were with the families of those involved and urged anyone with information or dash cam footage to get in touch.

He said he was keen to hear from anyone who might have seen either of the cars, which were travelling in opposite directions, before the incident.