Dog dies following A49 collision

Thursday, 2 January 2025 at 16:01

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A49 Dinmore Hill outside of Queenswood Country Park.

The collision happened at around 2.45pm yesterday (1 January) and involved a Nissan Note in Blue, which collided with a dog.

Unfortunately, the dog suffered serious injuries and passed away at the scene.

Police are keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage or who may have witnessed the collision.

Please contact PC Matt Price via email matthew.price1@westmercia.police.uk or on 07929 721344, quoting incident number 00311_i_01012025.

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