A head-on collision on Whalans Lane early Wednesday morning has highlighted safety issues with the road.
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Emergency services including police and paramedics rushed to the crash just before 8am after calls alerting them of a head-on collision between a council dual cab ute and a station wagon.
All occupants were out of the vehicles when emergency services arrived, with paramedics treating two men at the scene, one of which was transported to Bathurst Base Hospital for further medical assessment.
Whalans Lane has come under scrutiny previously, with one resident, farmer Jeremy Kensit, raising the issue late last year, amidst fears someone would be seriously injured or killed if the road wasn’t upgraded.
Mr Kensit contacted the Western Advocate late last year with concerns saying he didn’t expect a highway, he just want them to take the dangers away.
At the time the road was full of corrugations and potholes, and was down to rock in some places.
He said it is also so narrow in parts that two vehicles can barely squeeze past and it has trees too close to the edges, some of which lean over the road.
Since contacting council, Mr Kensit said council had graded the road twice, but safety issues still existed.
“Trees are still hanging over and there are blind corners with trees too close to the road,” he said.
“It’s a very narrow road, with no speed limit.
“It’s also gravel and when it gets wet it’s really slippery, and it’s only a matter of time until something happens.
“There really needs to be a safety margin (from the trees) and have the blind spots taken out.”
Mr Kensit said if council need more land to make the road safe, he would be happy to give some up if it assisted council.
“I’ve given them land in the past and if they need more land to fix the road they can come and have it.
“If it saves my wife and my kids, or my neighbours wife or kids, from being injured in a crash it’s worth it.
“I’m just relieved no one was badly hurt on Wednesday, but it shows something needs to be done.”