By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
POLICE are reminding motorists to drive to road conditions after two vehicles were involved in accidents within minutes of each other on the same corner of the Black Spur.
A Mitsubishi four-wheel-drive was travelling west down the road on the morning of Thursday 14 January when the 58-year-old female driver lost control of the vehicle in the wet conditions.
The car hit an embankment on the left side of the road and rolled onto its roof.
Police said neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the crash and the driver said they were uninjured.
Another car also smashed into the embankment in an effort to avoid the first collision after being waved down by a Good Samaritan who was warning other drivers of the accident.
The 24-year-old male driver of the second vehicle, a Nissan ute, had a 23-year-old female passenger and a dog on board. None of them were injured.
“We want to thank the Good Samaritan for stopping and trying to warn oncoming traffic,” Leading Senior Constable Kirsty Swanky said.
“He definitely did the right thing to help but we are asking people if they are going to stop and help with an accident, please make sure they have your own safety in mind and leave enough space for others to stop safely.”
Police have seen many car accidents on this particular corner of the Black Spur and are urging people to be careful, especially when the road is wet.
“It is definitely the road design and condition that are at fault here,” Leading Senior Constable Chris Hickey said.
“People need to be very careful and drive to the road conditions.
“Today was our first good rain since Boxing Day and with the heat yesterday the road was very treacherous today,” he said.
Ldg Sen Const Hickey also said that while the road has an 80 km/h speed limit, slowing down and taking the corners carefully is the best course of action when driving the Black Spur.
