London Grove crash

Another vehicle crashed into the hillside where Route 926 meets Newark Road. A motorist heading west on Route 926 the evening of Aug. 28 saw the stop sign too late and went careening up two flights of the concrete steps leading to London Grove Friends Meeting. The van then flipped over and ended up on its side against the yellow house. Photos posted on Facebook show the giant Blittersdorf crane lifting it away from the house and setting it back on its tires.
The accident -- and the fact that it was far from the first at the crossroads -- sparked a discussion at the Sept. 3 West Marlborough Township Board of Supervisors meeting. Anna Myers, who lives near the intersection, suggested that a double-arrow sign be placed at the intersection to indicate that the road ends, like the sign at Route 82 and Newark Road (pictured here). Roadmaster Hugh Lofting said because it was a state road, the township could not take the responsibility of installing such a sign, but he would bring it up with the state Department of Transportation. There was some skepticism in the audience, however, whether any additional signage, or speed bumps, or rumble strips, would be effective in preventing accidents.