THE death of a young mother-of-two whose Land Rover plunged down a quarry is obviously a terrible tragedy.

Liz Tranter was a popular woman as our website today proves with tributes to her building up.

And it appears she was a woman who had everything to live for - her two young children and the new family home being built.

The circumstances surrounding this untimely death are also laced with sadness as it is understood Miss Tranter had only just dropped off her children at a bus stop to send them on their way to school moments before this awful accident happened.

The questions over the safety of this road and the barriers that line it will inevitably now come into question.

Villagers tell us today they are baffled that nothing has been done since four men lost their lives in almost the same spot two years ago.

Their car had crashed through an old concrete and metal post.

Although the fence was repaired, locals are now questioning how Miss Tranter's vehicle was able to plough through a new structure.

Residents say only proper crash barriers - like those on motorways - will ever be able to prevent these tragedies from happening.

It is clearly a dangerous road.

But we must point out that we do not know the circumstances surrounding this latest crash yet.

However, it is becoming clear that residents do have a point.

Only a proper barrier, it seems, will help prevent cars going over the edge.

Blaenau Gwent council tells us today that it is not appropriate for them to comment as the police investigation is on going.

We would, however, hope that behind the scenes, the authority is treating these new calls for a crash barrier with some urgency.

After the untimely deaths of four men two years ago we never thought we would be reporting another tragedy at the same spot.

The council must reassure the public that steps are being taken to assess this area and that this is being done with some urgency.

Our deepest sympathies are with Miss Tranter's family today, particularly those two young children and her partner.

And we hope, like the residents of Swffryd, that lessons really will are learned this time.