Police witness appeal after two people die in collision

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a collision in Oswestry.

At around 5pm on Sunday November 17 two vehicles collided on the A5 near to the Mile End roundabout.

A blue Peugeot estate had been travelling westbound towards Oswestry and a grey Renault box van had been travelling in the opposite direction before they both collided.

The driver of the van, a 33-year-old man, and the driver of the car involved, an 81-year-old man, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Two passengers also travelling in the van suffered minor injuries.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage of the incident.

* Get in touch with the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) on sciunorth@westmercia.police.uk or by calling 01743 261833.