"continueNews">Deputy mayor of Barton, Coun

Keith Vickers said: "My condolences go out to the lady's

family. Obviously it's a tragedy.

"The Market Place is very busy, there are a lot of lorries -

this is why we wanted the by-pass.

"Like any busy road, crossing the Market Place can be

dangerous, pedestrians have to be very careful."

One business owner, who did not want to be named, said the road

was 'notorious' in the town.

"We're right near the accident site, and we see lorries, cars,

motorbikes, go rushing past all day every day," he said.

"If you live in Barton, the Market Place is a notorious place,

you do take your life in your hands sometimes getting

across.

"I think this death is very sad, but I hope it leads to

measures being introduced to slow people down."

Butts Road resident Lisa Stephens (43) said: "Even though

vehicles go burning through the town, it's still a real shock

to hear someone has actually died.

"Word spreads quickly in a place like Barton, and I think

everyone who lives here will be very sad. This lady was

probably an important part of the community."

The entire Market Place was cordoned off, and a tarpaulin was

put over the scene of the collision while emergency services

worked.

Insp Brian Burns of Humberside Police's road policing team

attended the accident.

"We can confirm an unidentified female appears to have been

struck by a large goods vehicle on a crossing," he said.

"An investigation is now under way to determine the

circumstances of the accident.

"We are anxious for any witnesses to make contact. There were

quite a few people around at the time, so we would ask them to

come forward."

He added: "By 4.30pm the road was beginning to return to

normality, with traffic flowing freely - we would like to thank

businesses and residents for their patience and

cooperation."

At the time of going to press, the 74-year-old woman had not

been named.

The lorry involved in the fatal crash belonged to packaging

company Mondi, which has a Scunthorpe base.

Steve Moss, managing director of Mondi, said the truck involved

was being operated by Mondi's logistics partner Rocma.

He said the driver, who suffered shock, was from East Anglia

and the firm would speak to him when he returned to the

base.

"This is a dreadful situation, our thoughts and condolences go

out to the family of the person fatally injured," he said.

The family of the woman have been informed an police liaison

officers are with them.

North Lincolnshire Council was unavailable to comment.