Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, is demanding urgent action to improve the safety of the A64 following the deaths of two pedestrians at the weekend. A man and a woman were hit by a vehicle while crossing near the Welburn turnoff on Friday night. This new tragedy comes only weeks after another couple were killed when they were hit by a minibus whilst crossing at Crambeck.
Mr Hollinrake has been contacted by many concerned local residents and will be meeting the police, Highways England and local councillors to see what can be done to prevent it from happening again.
“New measures are required urgently. It is clear that the A64 has terrible blackspots which need to be sorted out. These deaths are tragic and they are a needless loss of life. My heart goes out to the families at this terrible time. I have heard from many worried constituents who are devastated that this should happen again so soon after the last incident. It is yet another illustration of why we need urgent improvements to the A64 that will address both traffic and safety issues’’.