145157

Rtc Persons 3 Or More Vehicles

A53 Market Drayton

Station ground: Hodnet

Monday, 9 February, 2026 13:08

At 13:08 on Monday, 9 February, 2026, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting that a Road Traffic Collision had taken place in Market Drayton.

4 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Hodnet, Market Drayton, Prees and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to deal with the incident:

• Cutters/Spreaders
• Small gear

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service and the Police.

An RTC involving one pickup with trailer and two cars. One casualty extricated from vehicle using Holmatro cutting equipment. Two casualties conveyed to hospital by ambulance and 3 released from scene by paramedics. The A53 is currently closed.

The stop message was received at Mon, 02/09/2026 - 13:39

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.