70-year-old Woman Killed in Single-Car Crash

A woman in her seventies has tragically lost her life after a vehicle veered off the road and struck a fence. The incident took place on the B5009, which was formerly part of the A5, near Queen's Head, close to Oswestry in Shropshire, at around 14:40 GMT on Sunday.

Authorities from West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police confirmed that she was the sole occupant of the car and died at the scene. A representative from the ambulance service stated, "Unfortunately, it quickly became clear that nothing could be done to save her, and she was pronounced dead at the location."

West Mercia Police also confirmed that there were no other passengers in the vehicle.

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Author: Sophia Brooks