A LURGAN woman has told how she was lucky to dodge flying debris as she walked past the ongoing roadworks

A LURGAN woman has told how she was lucky to dodge flying debris as she walked past the ongoing roadworks in Lurgan.

The woman was coming up Edward Street on foot when she encountered the roadworks. She said: “As I was walking past this guy was working away with a Kango hammer. A piece of rock shot out right in front of my leg. I was lucky to avoid it.

“It was very dangerous. Imagine if I’d have been a mother wheeling a pram or walking their child and that bit of rock had hit their child. It could have done some serious damage.

“Surely it isn’t best practice to have work like this going on so close to pedestrians?”

The public realm works began again during the second week in January with the contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey, advising businesses on streets affected by the latest works during late December.

With regard to the incident involving the flying piece of debris, a council spokesperson said: “In terms of health and safety, the contractor is working within all legislative requirements and will aim to meet or exceed best practice.”

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