Truck driver survives dramatic crash into Shrewsbury pub and takeaway
A transport truck hit two buildings in Shrewsbury yesterday morning causing major structural damage. The driver got trapped in vehicle with broken leg while pub owners had to close down business
In a early-morning accident yesterday a heavy-goods vehicle crashed into two buildings in Bayston Hill Shrewsbury (causing major structural damage to both a Chinese take-away and The Three Fishes pub)
The incident happened round 5:30am when the glass-carrying lorry owned by Steven Chiltons transport company went off-road on A49; emergency services had to cut-out driver who got leg injury
So as youre already aware a catastrophic accident has happened at the Three Fishes this morning. It has caused severe structural damage to the premises However everyone is ok
The vehicles driver - whos been with company almost 10 years never had accidents before got stuck in cab; fire-rescue team used special equipment to free him. Large pieces of brick-work scattered everywhere after impact made holes in building walls
Three fire engines came to scene along with police and ambulance teams: they blocked A49 near Dobbies Island. Steven Chilton company owner said its first such incident for business - mentioning he dont want to think about costs
The pub management told customers theyʼll stay closed for some time; no one inside buildings got hurt during crash. Traffic management teams made drivers use different routes while emergency services worked at scene
