Shropshire Star

Rubble falls off lorry hitting car in incident near Oswestry

Rubble fell off a lorry and penetrated a car's radiator in an incident near Oswestry.

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Firefighters from the town's station were scrambled to nearby Llynclys at 12.10pm following a call from police.

They were tasked with making the scene safe following the incident.

A spokesman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said rubble from a lorry had fallen onto a car, penetrating its radiator.

Firefighters said there was no smell of gas and the vehicle was taken off the highway.

The fire crew declared their job was finished at 12.36pm.

A spokesman said: "Around 12.05pm this afternoon (Friday February 17) police were informed rubble had fallen from a lorry onto a vehicle on the A438 between Llynclys Crossroads and Llynclys Hall junction.

"No-one was injured in the incident. Enquiries are on-going."