'Investigations into the recent fatal accidents in Glasgow since the calendar year began are still ongoing.'
The tragic deaths of cyclists and pedestrians on Glasgow streets has led police and council officers to establish a road safety working group.
Nigerian student Chinenye Vera Okonkwo, 33, passed away following a crash involving two cars in the city centre on St Vincent Street in February.And a 64-year-old woman was critically injured after a collision involving a car on Elmbank Street in February. She died weeks later in hospital on March 1.
Councillors were told the council’s road safety team and police have visited the locations of four incidents - but have found no immediate actions to take. Councillor Ruairi Kelly, SNP, convenor for neighbourhood services and assets said: “At the Safe Glasgow Partnership meeting on 16 March, there was agreement that a working group or round-table discussion on road safety be established in conjunction with the Partnership, Police Scotland and NRS officers, with any recommendations arising from it being used to assist or inform the council’s strategic plan.
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