A CRASH left two cars and a cottage badly damaged at the weekend – and residents are now calling on East Lothian Council to reduce the speed limit in a bid to stop the same thing happening again.
On Saturday, a car collided with a stationary vehicle at Smithy Row on the B1347 close to East Fortune, resulting in the second vehicle striking a cottage and destroying its porch.
Police attended following the crash, which resulted in bricks, wood and glass being scattered across the road.
It is understood that no one needed any medical attention following the incident.
Pictures taken by the Courier show a badly damaged Volkswagen beside the cottage and a Vauxhall Corsa cordoned off on the other side of the B1347.
It is believed that the car that collided with the parked vehicle was travelling north on the B1347 when the incident happened at Smithy Row
The Vauxhall is believed to have been heading northbound, towards North Berwick, when it crashed into the parked Volkswagen, resulting in the car going backwards and damaging the front of the cottage.
Gordon Douglas and Paige Sheldrick live close to Smithy Row and Gordon described the scene as "carnage".
The pair are both calling on East Lothian Council to reduce the current 60mph speed limit after both witnessing cars speeding along roads close to their homes for some time.
Gordon said: "I am worried that this is becoming an occurrence here as you have cars and motorbikes tearing up these roads on a daily basis.
"Currently, this road and many others around it are the national speed limit and there needs to be more tailoring to speed limits on different roads because a one-size-fits-all approach is clearly not working.
"This has been a violent crash, both vehicles have been ripped to pieces, the porch is demolished and there has to be something done about this."
Gordon Douglas and Paige Sheldrick have called on the council to reduce the speed limit on the B1347 close to East Fortune after the crash that damaged a cottage
Paige, 28, said: "I have to walk along this road to get to the bus stop and it is terrifying to do so when you have cars going past you at breakneck speeds and I actually dread having to.
"Even if there was a path or signs for people to slow down it would be so much better, as I don't feel comfortable walking around here.
"I don't drive, so I actually rely on buses and I refuse to take my dogs along roads here because of the speeding cars."
An East Lothian Council spokesperson said: “East Lothian Council is aware of the incident. Police attended and they will undertake a full investigation.”
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
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