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Police re-appeal for witnesses to fatal crash near Craven Arms

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Tuesday, 30 August 2022 12:30

Police in South Shropshire are continuing to appeal for witnesses to a fatal collision.

A 25-year-old man from Ludlow died in the incident that happened on the A49 near Craven Arms around 11.45pm last Wednesday.

A red Suzuki motorbike travelling southbound collided with a signpost near the roundabout with Whitemeadow Close.

No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.

Anyone who saw the incident or captured it on dash cam is asked to contact West Mercia Police quoting incident 724 of 17 August.

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