Calls for 'urgent' road safety action in wake of Lanarkshire road death tragedy

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There are calls for "urgent" road safety measures on the East Kilbride Queensway following the tragic death of a pedestrian.Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a "one in a million" man who died in a horror three-vehicle collision while attempting to cross the dual carriageway.John Paul McGinty, 35, was hit on the A726 at around 6.30pm last Wednesday, December 7.

Sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The incident happened on the eastbound carriageway of the road, east of the roundabout junction with Murrayhill and Cornwall Street.Police closed the road for six hours after the fatal collision, which involved a black Citroen Berlingo van, a silver Seat Leon car and a white Vauxhall Crossland car.No one from any of the vehicles was injured.Police say enquiries into the crash are "ongoing" and continue to appeal for dashcam footage of the incident.The tragedy is the second death to occur on that same stretch of road in 10 years.Eighteen-year-old Ewan Murray - a promising young athlete and champion runner for Calderglen Harriers athletics club - was killed in a tragic road accident while crossing the Queensway on February 11, 2012 while making his way home.Rocked by the recent tragedy, members of the community have called for a crossing to be installed on the