Campaign for pedestrian crossing in Sturry after elderly man's death
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Campaigners David Wadmore (left) Linda Membury (centre) Peta Boucher (right)
Kent residents have been campaigning for a pedestrian crossing at a busy junction after an elderly man died.
People in Sturry have launched a petition to Kent County Council calling for a pedestrian crossing at a junction near Sturry station after a man in his 80s was hit by a vehicle on 19 January.
Peta Boucher, one of the campaigners, said: "It's the pedestrians who are really suffering."
A Kent County Council spokesman said: "One death on our roads is too many."
"We will work with Kent Police and other partners to ensure any issues raised are resolved."
Kent Police issued an appeal for witnesses after an elderly man was hit at the junction of of Sturry Hill and Island Road at around 12:20 GMT on 19 January. He later died in hospital.
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The petition was started by David Wadmore and has over 400 signatures.
Mr Wadmore said: "We'd like to see a pedestrian crossing installed at the railway station as soon as possible.
"With extra housing development being built the problem of struggling to safely cross the road will only worsen."
A spokesman for the council said the findings of police investigations into fatal and serious crashes are made known to the authority, who carry out "any highway engineering work deemed to be needed to help mitigate a similar incident occurring again."
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- Published20 January
