Pat Kominos calls for urgent action after pedestrian hit by bus in Adelaide

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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

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