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Miss Evans urges Marion County to widen Highway 378 after daughter's death; council votes to ask DOT for action
Summary
At a Marion County Council meeting a grieving mother, Miss Evans, urged officials to make safety improvements on Highway 378 after her daughter's fatal crash; the council voted to send a letter to the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the Highway Commission seeking renewed attention and interim measures such as passing lanes and signage.
Miss Evans, identifying herself as a grieving mother, told the Marion County Council that her 20‑year‑old daughter was killed in a head‑on crash on Highway 378 near Britain’s Neck and urged officials to take steps to prevent further deaths.
"It should be a mission of love...to save lives," Miss Evans said, describing two recent fatalities on the corridor and urging the county to press state and regional partners for changes. She said an earlier feasibility study covered a long stretch and returned a very large cost…
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