A pedestrian was struck by a bus on Hackney Rd in Adelaide’s east during peak hour, prompting renewed calls for a pedestrian crossing, with local shop manager Pat Kominos stating the accident was “inevitable.”
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 8.45am following reports of a serious collision, leaving one person injured and debris scattered on the road.
Kominos, who manages Vailima Gardens Retirement Village, said she had been campaigning for almost two decades for a safe pedestrian crossing in the area.
“We’ve been rallying for almost 17, 18 years to try and get a pedestrian crossing, make it safe for people to cross,” she told The Advertiser. “This was just our worst nightmare.”
Kominos believes a couple in their mid-50s were attempting to cross Hackney Rd when the man was struck.
Following the accident, Hackney Rd was reduced to a single lane between Cambridge St and Vailima Court.
Kominos and other residents are urging authorities to finally implement long-overdue safety measures before another tragedy occurs.
Source: The Advertiser
