A late-night car crash in Lanarkshire saw a vehicle career into a nearby garden last Friday.
The incident, which occurred where Cathkin Road meets Burnside Road in Rutherglen, has prompted calls for safety measures to be introduced before a fatality occurs there, with residents warning that many motorists speed when using the stretch.
No-one was injured in the Friday accident, which saw one car hit another, then go through a retaining wall, trees and a fence to land in a garden.
Several social media posts regarding the incident called for action to be taken.
One local stated: "This is the second time in two years that something like this has happened. There are numerous accidents and close calls on this road and it’s only a matter of time before someone is killed.
"With cyclists, pedestrians and even horses constantly on this road throughout the year, something needs to be done to reduce the speed on the road. Certain stretches of the road in particular are very dangerous. "
Another local added: "The 40mph speed limit is often no restriction to many drivers.
"Those incidents are severe and always attended by emergency services, but they also come at expense cost to those whose properties have been affected as a result.
"The only way to deal with this is to place speed bumps just as the residential area starts, like they do in Carmunnock."
Rutherglen South councillor Robert Brown told Lanarkshire Live he would look to raise the matter with South Lanarkshire Council.
He said: "“Cathkin Road is a difficult road and certainly not one on which to go at excessive speed. It has become busier in recent years. I have been in touch with the house owner and have raised it with the council."
Rutherglen police inspector Kevin Miller stated: "Police were called to a road accident at 11.36pm on Friday (September 2) at Cathkin Road, Rutherglen.
"No persons were injured and enquiries are ongoing in relation to the accident.
"Road safety remains a policing priority particularly when driving in excess of the speed limits is one of the most common contributory factors resulting in a road traffic collision.
"We will continue to carry out regular speed checks along with mobile patrols to influence driver behaviour and reduce the number of accidents on our roads, taking enforcement action where necessary.
"I would urge all motorists to be vigilant and take extra care particularly as we head into autumn with darker nights and wetter weather."
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