Three hurt, one seriously, in Gobowen crash

Three men have been hospitalised following a single-car crash.A blue Toyota Auris was travelling towards Oswestry when it left the carriageway and struck an embankment on the A5 in Gobowen, Shropshire, at about 01:30 BST.A 21-year-old was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries believed to be potentially life-threatening, while two men aged 22 were taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be serious.West Mercia Police is encouraging anyone with information to email craig.byle@westmercia.police.ukif.
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