'Something has to be done': A tragic crash south of Strathroy has renewed calls for safety improvements at a busy rural intersection

The crash claimed two lives at Melbourne Road and Glendon Drive. It was the second fatal collision in recent years and residents who live nearby say there have been many more close calls.

Two people died as the result of a crash at the intersection of Glendon Drive and Melbourne Road Tuesday morning, renewing calls for safety improvements at the site.

"Something else besides rumble strips and besides a big, old stop sign,” says Nate Stinson.

Stinson has lived in the region his entire life. He says he passes through the intersection about three times a week and has seen many close calls.

“People just carry their speed all the way up to the intersection and, a lot of the time, they're just rolling straight through the intersection,” he says. “There's not even a stop happening."

The collision on Tuesday happened around 6:30 am and involved a transport truck and a passenger vehicle.

Another crash involving similar vehicles happened at the intersection in November 2019. That collision claimed the life of four-year-old Mariia Bundur.

Improvements were made after the 2019 crash, including deeper rumble strips that create more vibration and more noise. They were added further back from the intersection, and were in addition to existing rumble strips.