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| Investigations continue after lorry crashed into house in Fairlie | Investigations continue after lorry crashed into house in Fairlie |
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| Work will continue through the night to make safe the site of a house struck by a lorry in an accident that led to the death of a 55-year-old woman. | Work will continue through the night to make safe the site of a house struck by a lorry in an accident that led to the death of a 55-year-old woman. |
| Investigations are continuing into why the vehicle ploughed into Catherine Bonner's flat in Main Road, Fairlie, at about 13:45 on Thursday. | Investigations are continuing into why the vehicle ploughed into Catherine Bonner's flat in Main Road, Fairlie, at about 13:45 on Thursday. |
| The A78 through the village is expected to remain closed until early next week. | The A78 through the village is expected to remain closed until early next week. |
| A 55-year-old man who also lived in the flats continues to be treated for minor injuries at Inverclyde Royal Hospital. | A 55-year-old man who also lived in the flats continues to be treated for minor injuries at Inverclyde Royal Hospital. |
| He and the driver were rescued by the emergency services from the rubble. The 54-year-old driver has been released after treatment. | He and the driver were rescued by the emergency services from the rubble. The 54-year-old driver has been released after treatment. |
| The lorry has been removed from the building and has been taken away to undergo further tests that will help establish the cause of the crash. | The lorry has been removed from the building and has been taken away to undergo further tests that will help establish the cause of the crash. |
| North Ayrshire Council said it was working with contractors and engineers to ensure that the properties affected "are made safe". | North Ayrshire Council said it was working with contractors and engineers to ensure that the properties affected "are made safe". |
| "Engineers and contractors have started work to secure the affected buildings and it is expected that a partial demolition may be required to ensure the site is made safe," the council said in a statement. | "Engineers and contractors have started work to secure the affected buildings and it is expected that a partial demolition may be required to ensure the site is made safe," the council said in a statement. |
| "The council has agreed that contractors can work into and through the night, if necessary. | "The council has agreed that contractors can work into and through the night, if necessary. |
| "It is hoped that this will allow the A78 to re-open early next week." | "It is hoped that this will allow the A78 to re-open early next week." |
| The council said it had arranged for letters to be delivered to all 600 households in Fairlie informing them of the situation and making them aware that some noise disturbance is likely through the night while work is ongoing. | The council said it had arranged for letters to be delivered to all 600 households in Fairlie informing them of the situation and making them aware that some noise disturbance is likely through the night while work is ongoing. |
| The statement added: "The council has apologised in advance for any disturbance which may be caused." | The statement added: "The council has apologised in advance for any disturbance which may be caused." |
| Fairlie Community Council has been campaigning for road improvements in the area. | Fairlie Community Council has been campaigning for road improvements in the area. |
| It has argued that the route is not suitable for traffic that includes lorries heading to Hunterston power station. | It has argued that the route is not suitable for traffic that includes lorries heading to Hunterston power station. |
| Councillor John Ferguson, North Ayrshire Council's cabinet member for infrastructure, said: "While responsibility for management of the A78 trunk road lies with Transport Scotland, the council has lobbied - and will continue to lobby - for improvements to the road. | Councillor John Ferguson, North Ayrshire Council's cabinet member for infrastructure, said: "While responsibility for management of the A78 trunk road lies with Transport Scotland, the council has lobbied - and will continue to lobby - for improvements to the road. |
| "A draft version of the North Ayrshire Local Plan, published in 2003, called on the (then) Scottish Executive to 'fully assess the need for further improvements on the trunk road network and bring forward schemes at the earliest possible date for the A78 coastal route'. | "A draft version of the North Ayrshire Local Plan, published in 2003, called on the (then) Scottish Executive to 'fully assess the need for further improvements on the trunk road network and bring forward schemes at the earliest possible date for the A78 coastal route'. |
| "While the specific reference to a Fairlie by-pass was removed at the request of the Scottish Executive's reporter, the council's aspiration for improvement schemes along the A78 coastal route remains." | "While the specific reference to a Fairlie by-pass was removed at the request of the Scottish Executive's reporter, the council's aspiration for improvement schemes along the A78 coastal route remains." |