Crews from Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service and the Land Ambulance Service were called to the Three Fishes pub in Shrewsbury at 5.29am on Monday 11 November after receiving reports a lorry had smashed into two buildings near Bayston Hill.
According to the incident report a person was trapped in a vehicle at the scene and was released by the fire service using cutting equipment.
Rebuilding work
Following the accident Dudley-based brewery Black Country Ales, which runs a number of pubs in the area and is in the process of procuring the Three Fishes, said it hopes to get the site reopened “as soon as is practical”.
A spokesperson for Black Country Ales told The Morning Advertiser (MA): “We are, of course, aware that The Three Fishes has suffered some major damage. We are relieved the injuries suffered by the lorry driver are not life threatening.
“We are in the process of buying the pub and don’t take possession of the building until next week. At that stage we will be able to assess the full extent of the damage, and the rebuilding work.
Catastrophic accident
“The Three Fishes is a delightful local pub, and we hope to get it back up and serving great beer for our customers as soon as is practical.”
In a social media post on its Facebook page, the pub described the incident as a “catastrophic accident”.
The post said: “So as you’re 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 pub will be closed for the foreseeable future. Will post again in the coming week but trying to process everything right now.”
