RESIDENTS have said 'something must be done' about a busy Bromley road in which a schoolboy was hit by a car this morning (July 3).
The 10-year-old suffered a leg injury in the accident in Queen Anne Avenue which happened at around 8.50am.
He is believed to have been on his way to St Mark’s Church of England Primary School in nearby Aylesbury Road.
A concerned parent witnessed the aftermath and told News Shopper what he saw.
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “I must have come straight after and saw a boy lying on the floor surrounded by police and ambulances.
“There was a lot of activity and I couldn’t see if he was conscious or not.
“My daughter goes to the school and I’m concerned because the council recently reduced the hours the lollipop lady works so she just does the afternoon and not the morning.”
The boy was taken to the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, where he is said to be recovering from his injury.
It appears many Queen Anne Avenue residents are concerned about safety on the road and the school gates are covered with road safety posters.
The street is only a few minutes’ walk from Bromley South Station and does not have speed humps or CCTV.
Queen Anne Avenue resident Matthew Nunn, 44, said: “I'm not surprised - it is about time they did something. But the council will only do something if a catastrophe like this happens.
“I’m really shocked at the speed they go. Sometimes I come out and just think, ‘how fast are you going?’
“People bomb along the road. I think something needs to be done about it.
“Especially when you have cars parked in the road, visibility is reduced and there’s a kink in the road by the crossing.
“Sometimes cars go round the wrong side of the bollards when they’re going really fast.”
He added: “Police cars also use it the road as a shortcut and I’m often surprised at the speeds they go. There need to be speed humps or CCTV.”
Other Queen Anne Avenue residents - who wish to remain anonymous – complained about the speed of the cars and said they had campaigned for CCTV.
One resident said: “My husband almost died on this road six months ago. A child being knocked down like this was only a matter of time.”
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