Call for road safety action after crash injures two in Louth's Edward Street

RESIDENTS have called for road safety action to be taken in the wake of a crash which left two women with serious injuries.

They said Edward Street in Louth has become notoriously busy with lorries, cars and buses avoiding the town centre.

One of the women seriously hurt was in her Edward Street home when a car lost control on the adjacent Crowtree Lane and struck the side of it.

Lincolnshire Police began an investigation into the cause of the crash, which happened at 6.30pm on Friday.

A 24-year-old woman from Louth, who was a passenger in the Seat Leon, remains in Hull Royal Infirmary being treated for multiple fractures.

The 43-year-old woman, who was the occupant of the house, was taken by air ambulance to hospital in Coventry.

As reported, she is likely to remain there for some weeks undergoing treatment for multiple fractures and internal injuries.

The wall which was struck by the car has a large hole covered over by a wooden panel.

A doorway has also been boarded up and supported from the inside to make the property secure.

One Edward Street resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "We are all devastated. You don't expect anything like that in a quiet little street like ours.

"We had the flashing lights of the emergency services with us until about 3.30am the next morning. It was late before they got everything cleared away."

She added: "It was completely unforseeable. But everyone considers it to be a busy road with a lot of buses and school traffic."

Another neighbour said: "My partner rang 999 as soon as he heard the bang. He went to give help to those who were injured.

"It is getting busier and busier along here."

Another resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "My partner and daughter were watching TV in the front room when they heard the bang. The whole incident went on for hours. We were moving out of the area anyway to live in a village, but this has made people anxious about living here. It is a busy road with a lot of school buses and lorries coming off the A16 into town this way. When something big comes past the upstairs of the house shakes."

The driver of the car, a 28-year-old man from Louth, and two passengers, a 23-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman from Manby, were all discharged from hospital.

Any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police, can contact the Collision Witness Hotline on 01522 558855.

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