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Residents recount rollover crash at Highway 53 intersection; commissioners say DOT roundabout project is underway
Summary
Residents of Presbyterian Village described a Nov. 11 rollover and recurring crashes at the intersection of Highway 53 and Malcolm Bridge/Ray's Church Road, urging safety fixes. The board said right-of-way has been secured, the design is nearly complete, and the state DOT expects to let a roundabout project in the second quarter of next year.
Residents told the Elk County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 that a recurring dangerous intersection near Presbyterian Village needs redesign to prevent future serious crashes.
"It was frightening," said Lynn Merrill, a resident of Presbyterian Village, describing a Nov. 11 T-bone crash that left her vehicle rolled onto its roof and temporarily trapped. Merrill said good Samaritans and emergency personnel aided her and her…
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