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Man arrested after fatal bypass crash

Charlotte Benton
BBC News, West Midlands
BBC A dual carriageway, with trees and a grass verge on either side of the road. There is a white car travelling towards the bottom of the image. BBC
The crash happened on the eastbound carriageway of A5 Nesscliffe Bypass on Thursday evening, police said

A man has died after a two-car crash on the A5 between Oswestry and Shrewsbury.

West Mercia Police said a black Jaguar F-Pace collided with a white Skoda Kamiq which were both travelling eastbound on the Nesscliffe Bypass between Wolfshead and Felton Butler roundabout at about 17:40 GMT on Thursday.

The driver of the Skoda, a man in his 40s, was confirmed dead at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Police added a 43-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remained in police custody while inquiries continued.

A further crash occurred as a result of the first and involved a brown Hyundai i20 and a blue Iveco Daily. No one was injured.

West Mercia Police asked witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to contact the force.

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