Updated: A13 in Leigh blocked following car crash

8:40am Wednesday 8th August 2012 in Southend

THE A13 in Leigh was blocked in both directions during the morning rush hour after a car hit a lampost.

The crash happened at around 8am this morning close to the Co-operative store at the junction of Station Road.

A 79 year-old was taken to Southend Hospital with minor chest injuries.

Comments (7)

10:32am Wed 8 Aug 12

the citizen says...

If it's the Station Road near the Elms, should that not be "close to Waitrose" ? Hasn't been a Co-op for some time now - who researches this stuff?
If it's the Station Road near the Elms, should that not be "close to Waitrose" ? Hasn't been a Co-op for some time now - who researches this stuff? the citizen

10:40am Wed 8 Aug 12

leighman says...

Indeed.The Co op is about 100 yds away Southend side.
Indeed.The Co op is about 100 yds away Southend side. leighman

10:59am Wed 8 Aug 12

AnotherSister says...

Also it's either 8:00am, or 8:00 this morning....not both!
Also it's either 8:00am, or 8:00 this morning....not both! AnotherSister

11:23am Wed 8 Aug 12

jon45994 says...

firstly the car hit a railing, the traffic wasnt stopped att all, and it was no where near co - op, :) source: i saw it, plus some one i know was there helping the lady :P
firstly the car hit a railing, the traffic wasnt stopped att all, and it was no where near co - op, :) source: i saw it, plus some one i know was there helping the lady :P jon45994

11:13pm Wed 8 Aug 12

paul.d. says...

A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder
A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder paul.d.

12:59pm Fri 10 Aug 12

angthepang says...

paul.d. wrote:
A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder
I suppose you would also wonder if it was a young driver, a female driver, a foreign driver and the only time you wouldn't wonder was if it was a middle-aged man who was born in this country.
Funnily enough, both times I have been hit (not my fault) it was by a middle-aged Englishman!
[quote][p][bold]paul.d.[/bold] wrote: A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder[/p][/quote]I suppose you would also wonder if it was a young driver, a female driver, a foreign driver and the only time you wouldn't wonder was if it was a middle-aged man who was born in this country. Funnily enough, both times I have been hit (not my fault) it was by a middle-aged Englishman! angthepang

6:48pm Fri 10 Aug 12

smiffy22 says...

angthepang wrote:
paul.d. wrote:
A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder
I suppose you would also wonder if it was a young driver, a female driver, a foreign driver and the only time you wouldn't wonder was if it was a middle-aged man who was born in this country.
Funnily enough, both times I have been hit (not my fault) it was by a middle-aged Englishman!
Perhaps we should ask the author of the comment what they think may be the relative number of road deaths caused by an elderly driver in comparison to the number caused by twenty-something drivers. Even allowing for a greater proportion of the younger drivers, I expect the figures will be in favour of the older drivers. I expect insurance premiums will also bear this out.
Also, I wonder whether the poster will remove himself from the road when he reaches that age, whether or not he has all his faculties, simply because "you have to wonder"!
Regards,
Smiffy22
[quote][p][bold]angthepang[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]paul.d.[/bold] wrote: A 79 Year Old.....You have To Wonder[/p][/quote]I suppose you would also wonder if it was a young driver, a female driver, a foreign driver and the only time you wouldn't wonder was if it was a middle-aged man who was born in this country. Funnily enough, both times I have been hit (not my fault) it was by a middle-aged Englishman![/p][/quote]Perhaps we should ask the author of the comment what they think may be the relative number of road deaths caused by an elderly driver in comparison to the number caused by twenty-something drivers. Even allowing for a greater proportion of the younger drivers, I expect the figures will be in favour of the older drivers. I expect insurance premiums will also bear this out. Also, I wonder whether the poster will remove himself from the road when he reaches that age, whether or not he has all his faculties, simply because "you have to wonder"! Regards, Smiffy22 smiffy22

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