Man killed in Oswestry by reversing van, police say

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The crash happened on Gobowen Road, Oswestry, police said

A man in his 80s died in hospital after he was hit by a vehicle which was being reversed away from a recovery vehicle, police said.

The crash happened at about 13:15 GMT on 9 January on Gobowen Road in Oswestry, Shropshire.

The pedestrian was hit by a Citroen Berlingo van, which was being reversed from the recovery vehicle at the time, West Mercia Police said.

The man suffered serious injuries and later died in hospital.

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