Commenting on today’s serious accident on the A26 local TUV MLA, Jim Allister said:-
“Today’s further severe accident at Woodgreen junction on the A26 is a tragic reminder to government of the continuing failure to seriously address the fundamental issues at this death-trap junction. After the death last February there was supposed to be a full review. I said then, and I repeat, if this was a junction on the A1 towards Dublin, then, it probably would have been upgraded with a fly-over and properly graded access lanes. The A26 deserves no less priority.”
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Timothy Gaston, added:
“Having come across the scene of this accident today, I am perturbed not just by its dire consequences but the fact that once more this junction has proved to be a major hazard on the A26. We’ve had enough talk, now, we need action from the DRD minister.”