Woman and baby killed in Shropshire crash

Police are appealing for information after a collision in North Shropshire where a woman and child very sadly died.

It happened around 1am this morning on the A41 between Newport and Tern Hill near Lavender Cottage.

A grey Ford Focus travelling from Newport collided with a lorry.

Tragically, a 35-year-old woman and an 11-month-old child, who were travelling in the car, died at the scene.

Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, saw the grey Ford Focus being driven in the area, or captured the car or the incident on dash cam to please get in touch.

Anyone with any information is asked to visit https://www.westmercia.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/ quoting incident 14 of 15 February.