A PASSENGER has been seriously injured and airlifted to hospital after a crash in south Shropshire.

West Mercia Police said the crash, near Ludlow, happened between a grey Honda car and lorry.

Officers said that at around 3pm on Monday, the grey Honda CR-V was travelling on the B4361 towards the junction with Overton Road when it collided with a lorry travelling northbound.

A passenger of the car sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, a spokesperson said.

They added the driver of the car was taken to Hereford County Hospital with minor injuries after the crash on Monday.

Anyone who saw the incident or captured it on dash cam is asked to get in touch with officers via the police website, quoting incident 365 of 23 May.