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ACCIDENT: INNES STREET
‘Kyalami street’ accident at playschool HEILIE COMBRINCK
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rrespective of numerous serious collisions or a petition already submitted in 2008 by residents from Innes Street requesting traffic calming measures, not a single effort has been made by authorities to prevent speeding in this street dubbed “Kyalami” by residents. Last week on Wednesday morning, another near fatal accident happened in Innes Street at the entrance to a playschool. It involved two vehicles, both transporting school children. “Apparently a driver on his way to Riebeek College overtook a vehicle which was turning right to drop off toddlers at the playschool,” said Gouwa Lukie, owner of Stay & Play playschool and resident of Innes Street. “I always fear an accident here. Vehicles come hurtling pass as drivers are in a hurry to drop off children at the various surrounding schools. We are situated between a blind spot from one side and a bend on the other, so you need to be quick either to turn into the yard or to get access to the street.” According to Lukie, authorities urgently need to look into the matter of some kinds of traffic calming measures. Another resident, Ian Mc Neil-Spence, said by now they are geared-up for accidents as it has become a common thing in Innes Street. “As I heard the tyres screaming, then the loud bang of metal clashing and afterwards the yelling of children, I immediately phoned 10111 and urged them to get the emergency services as there were children involved in the accident,”said Mc Neil-Spence. “The emergency services were here very quickly on the scene. The impact of the crash flung a school girl from the vehicle which was trying to overtake the other vehicle. She as well as the driver was hurt. All involved were taken to hospital.”
Mc Neil-Spence has a detailed file and photos as well as recorded phone calls made regarding accidents in Innes Street and letters requesting authorities to attend to the matter. “One of the excuses from authorities why Innes Street can not get traffic calming measures, is that it is used by ambulances. “We have been living here for the past 20 years, and really, we have seen a minimal
number ofambulances speeding to the hospital. They mainly use Mosel Road,” said Mc Neil-Spence. Resident Katie Adams, who has been an Innes Street accident survivor herself, said she had seen 12 accidents in front of her property alone during the past 19 years living in the street. She was involved in a crash when a speed-
ing car tried to overtake her whilst she was turning into her driveway. Councillor Pieter Terblanche previously said that “according to the Metro’s Integrated Development Programme no funds are available for speed calming measures in Uitenhage. However after public participation and requests from Innes Street residents the matter was submitted as being for priority funding.
=One of the vehicles involved in the accident in front of an educare centre in Innes Street.
=The impact of the crash drove the green vehicle to hit this recently built wall. The wall was cracked in the process.
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=Another accident in Innes Street. Emergency personel attend to the driver of the blue vehicle (left). It collided with the green vehicle (top right) which was turning right into an educare centre’s driveway. PHOTOS:SUPPLIED
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