Police direct traffic at the scene of the accident at the mini roundabout on Lisnaskea Main Street RMG103
A 66-year-old woman has died in hospital following a road traffic collision on Monday, December 14.
The pedestrian, named as Mary Creamer, had been involved in a collision with a lorry at a roundabout on Main Street, Lisnaskea.
Police confirmed that one man was arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries. Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
Earlier in the week calls were made to improve safety at the notorious roundabout Lisnaskea after the collision on Monday afternoon.
Police confirmed that the incident occurred at the junction of Main Street and Water Street, Lisnaskea on Monday 14th December at approximately 12:35 PM and the road was closed for much of Monday afternoon.
Through social media local people expressed their fears over the safety of the roundabout following the incident.
Lauren Danielle Cooney said:
“That round about is a danger for people trying to cross it” and added: “ Don’t know how many times I have near been hit with my two kids trying to cross there.”
Caroline Rice, from the Lisnaskea Parent and Toddler Group commented: “Roundabout strikes again! Awful road to cross you simply cannot see oncoming traffic coming up from the Derrylin Road and have to pull out as far as possible avoiding a collision and that is the same for pedestrians.”
Mark Gallagher questioned the roundabout’s location: “Whoever thought it was a good idea to put a roundabout there needs there head looked at in fairness.”
Local SDLP councillor Richie McPhilips, who has an insurance business on Lisnaskea Main Street admitted that the roundabout has been an area of concern since it was placed in the town.
“It’s a very tight turning space for an awful lot of lorries coming up there and obviously it’s a busy, busy spot. From Derrylin to Lisnaskea it’s a very busy road. There have been a few incidents, nothing overly serious, a few near misses and obviously there have been a few smacks, but nothing overly serious.”
Mr McPhilips described the latest incident as an “unfortunate case”, but stressed there was no easy solution to the problem.
“It is very limited in what you can do,” he remarked and said that removing the roundabout or putting in traffic lights would create its own problems.
“It’s always been the case of keeping traffic flowing , people do take chances, that’s the unfortunate thing and others don’t take any notice of the roundabout at all. I suppose that happens more so for strangers, who don’t notice it and get caught.”
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward quoting reference number CC2015121400508.
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