Cars stuck in giant Shropshire pothole pulled out by tractor

Residents in a Shropshire village say severe potholes are wreaking havoc on their daily lives. Locals in Cleeton St Mary, near Clee Hill, said the area's roads are dangerous and a deep crater had trapped four vehicles, which needed to be pulled out by a tractor. The giant hole on Cleeton Lane has also damaged cars and forced motorists to take long detours, they said. A spokesman for Shropshire Council said it had placed stone in the pothole to allow essential access for locals, but the road is closed to other traffic. They said the council had asked its contractor, Multevo, to carry out patching work on the potholes and defects in the area. On 18 February, before Cleeton Lane was closed, the large pothole caused four vehicles to get stuck, with a farmer using his tractor to pull them free. Two weeks later, on 2 March, an ambulance with blue lights flashing was unable to get past the same defect. A car approaching the obstruction lost control and ended up in a ditch. When an AA recovery vehicle was sent to assist, it cracked its sump while attempting to navigate the lane. One woman said she had to walk to collect a food delivery because the driver could not reach her home. Sharon Oe

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