Murder arrest after man killed in bridge crash
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The crash happened on the A5 on Friday evening
A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a crash in Shropshire.
Police were called on Friday evening to reports of a collision close to the Gledrid roundabout, near Chirk.
A black Nissan Qashqai collided head on with a white Nissan Juke on the bridge over the River Ceiriog. The Qashqai was travelling south on the A5, towards Oswestry, West Mercia Police said.
The driver of the Juke, 49, died at the scene and the Qashqai driver was arrested on suspicion of murder.
The 27-year-old man remains in police custody while he is treated in hospital, after being taken to the the Royal Stoke University Hospital with serious injuries.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened at about 19:00 GMT.
The BBC has contacted the West Mercia force to try to obtain more details about the crash and the subsequent arrest.
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