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Jamie Brassington & Neil Shaw

Woman and baby killed in crash with tractor

A woman and an 11-month-old baby have been killed after their Ford Focus collided with a tractor on Tuesday morning.

Police say the car collided with a farm vehicle on the A41 in Shropshire at around 1am this morning, February 15.

The road has been closed since the accident, reports BirminghamLive.

West Mercia Police said the woman was aged 35 and the baby was 11-months-old.

A police spokesman said: "Officers are appealing for information after a collision in North Shropshire where a woman and child very sadly died.

"It happened around 1am this morning (February 15) on the A41 between Newport and Tern Hill near Lavender Cottage.

"A grey Ford Focus travelling from Newport collided with a tractor.

"Tragically, a 35-year-old woman and an 11-month-old child 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."

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