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Council Doesn't Recommend Traffic Lights At Deadly Forest Road Junction
By Oliver Dyer
In April 2019, a three-vehicle crash on Forest Road, Newport took the life of Yvonne Copland, 64.
A car failed to give way on Whitehouse Road, hitting a bus which tried to avoid the impact by swerving onto the other side of the road, causing a head-on collision with another car.
In the aftermath of the crash, a petition was launched which gained nearly 7,000 signatures calling for the Isle of Wight Council to install traffic lights on the crossroads, in a bid to improve safety and prevent further collisions.