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Residents report a highway crash, housing shortages and accessibility barriers during public comment
Summary
Public commenters told council about a dangerous highway ramp collision, a supportive‑housing operator struggling to house more residents, and pedestrian accessibility problems on UTC campus and East MLK; council staff offered follow‑up contacts and next steps.
Multiple members of the public addressed the council during the Feb. 24 public‑comment period with safety, housing and accessibility concerns.
Randy Newell described a crash near an interchange (I‑58/153) in which a tow truck struck his van while he and his handicapped wife were attempting to enter a ramp. "There was, we got run over by a tow truck ... it hit us hard enough to warp our front end,"…
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