A GRANDMOTHER has been injured after she slipped on water which has plagued an Overton road, making it dangerous for pedestrians to use. 

Margaret Prouten, 90, was on a walk with her walking frame and her daughter, Gill Morgan, in Station Road, on Monday, June 12, when the fall occurred. 

The road has been covered in water for months, with Southern Water and Hampshire County Council putting the issue down to the high water table in the area, which could be because water is now not being used as regularly and in such volume at Portals Mill.

Margaret lifted her legs to avoid getting soaked in the water, but the weight of the walker pushed her backwards as the wheels struggled for grip along the slippery footpath, and she fell backwards, banging her head.

A dog walker aided Gill in getting Margaret back on her feet.

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Covered in mud, water and bruises, Margaret was taken home where she was redressed and her injuries assessed. She had two lumps on her head from where she had hit the pavement and grazes and bruises along both elbows and arms.

The water on Station Road has been rising out of one of the drain covers on the footpath, before running along the footpath and into the road. It has been an issue on the road for a number of months, with the constant water on the footpath resulting in it becoming slippery underfoot. 

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This is not the first time someone has fallen due to the high volume of water on the road. The Gazette was informed by a resident on the road on May 25 that someone had fallen along the same stretch of footpath.

Ben Elliot, from Oakridge, had also contacted the Gazette after falling and hurting himself while cycling along the road on May 14. 

A spokesperson for Southern Water said: "We believe the issue to be groundwater related and not associated to any of our network, but we do not rule out carrying out more investigative works in the area to try and find a solution to the issue."

A spokesperson for Hampshire County Council said: “We are very sorry to hear of this incident. Our Highways team had taken steps to treat the surface algae that had formed, and recent inspections show that this has been successful. Temporary warning signs will remain in place while we continue to investigate the drainage issue.”