No date to remove crash scene traffic lights

It is unclear when authorities will remove temporary traffic lights put in place following a serious crash in Shrewsbury - an addition blamed for causing congestion in the town.

A lorry crashed into two buildings on the A49 in Bayston Hill in November, partially destroying the Three Fishes Pub and the neighbouring Hong Kong City takeaway.

National Highways said lights in place since those events would remain until the companies repairing the buildings confirmed there was no risk of collapse.

"Structural investigations are ongoing and so presently we have no timescales for the repair work," it told the BBC.

It added it was reviewing traffic management, and had introduced additional signs to direct vehicles and pedestrians, as well as manually operating the lights at peak periods to help relieve congestion.

"We would like to thank road users and the local community for their patience while we manage traffic around the work and we will provide updates as soon as they become available," a spokesperson explained.

The driver of the lorry that hit the buildings on 11 November had to be cut free by firefighters and was taken to hospital.

The family that ran the takeaway also lived in the building, but nobody was hurt.

The pub was about to be handed over to new owners before the crash.

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