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Residents urge county action after school-bus near-misses on Lakeside Drive
Summary
Multiple residents told the Southampton County Board of Supervisors that heavy vegetation and a sharp 90-degree curve on Lakeside Drive create dangerous sight-line problems; one resident said a school bus forced him off the road and later crashed into his truck. They urged trimming and other safety measures; supervisors asked staff for a report next month.
At the Sept. 23 Southampton County Board of Supervisors meeting, residents from the Lakeside subdivision pressed the board to address what they described as a dangerous 90-degree curve on Lakeside Drive where vegetation limits drivers’ sight lines.
"A week from yesterday, last Monday, Sept. 15, at about 08:15 a.m., I was run off the road by a school bus," said Ash Cutchen, who identified himself as a Lakeside Drive resident and handed the board a map and photos of the curve. Cutchen said he followed the bus but could not obtain the driver’s name and…
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