WITNESSES who saw the crash at Oswestry’s Mile End roundabout that killed two men on Sunday night are being sought by West Mercia Police.
Officers from the force are looking for witnesses to the incident that killed drivers of both a blue Peugeot estate and a grey Renault box van at around 5pm on Sunday, November 17.
They were 81 and 33, respectively.
Police have now appealed for any dashcam footage that could shed light on how the two men came to die in the incident.
A spokesman said: “At around 5pm on Sunday, November 17, two vehicles collided on the A5 near to the Mile End roundabout.
“A blue Peugeot estate had been travelling westbound towards Oswestry and a grey Renault box van had been travelling in the opposite direction before they both collided.
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“The driver of the van, a 33-year-old man, and the driver of the car involved, an 81-year-old man, were both sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“Two passengers – a woman and a child – also travelling in the van suffered minor injuries.
“Officers are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage of the incident.”
Anyone who can help with the incident can contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) on sciunorth@westmercia.police.uk or by calling 01743 261833.
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