A man believed to be 58 years old died at the scene after an SUV left the M1 Pacific Motorway at Fingal Head and hit a tree on Friday, 23 October. He has not yet been formally identified. Police have established a crime scene and a report will be prepared for the Coroner. Separately, an 83-year-old woman died in hospital on Saturday, 24 October, more than two weeks after a hatchback crashed into a parked vehicle on the Pacific Highway at Herons Creek on Wednesday, 7 October.
Close to 7,000 signatures have been collected in a renewed push to improve safety at two Pacific Highway intersections, with Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Petition organiser Leah Veksins says the petition will stay open until it reaches 10,000 signatures. She describes it as the fourth petition seeking improvements, after earlier efforts in 1995, 2005 and 2015. While an overpass is among her preferred options, she is also open to traffic lights or stop controls. The petition asks governments and road authorities to work together on a redesign of both junctions.
Close to 7,000 signatures have been collected for a renewed petition seeking safety improvements at the Pacific Highway intersections with Bucketts Way and Medowie Road. Organiser Leah Veksins says the petition will stay open until it reaches 10,000 names. She is open to an overpass, traffic lights or stop controls, and wants a redesign of both junctions. Veksins said two friends were seriously injured in a crash at the Bucketts Way intersection. Paper copies are also circulating in several surrounding communities.
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Motorists travelling the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie are being urged to plan ahead for road closures and detours on Sunday, 18 October, when Ironman Australia is held. The Blackmans Point Interchange will be closed from 4am to 5pm, and delays are expected throughout the day. Southbound drivers heading to Port Macquarie via Hastings River Drive must continue to the Port Macquarie Interchange and exit onto the Oxley Highway. Transport for NSW urges motorists to take care, follow traffic directions and allow extra travel time.
