LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A Lincoln County resident is expressing his concerns about a busy intersection in Denver.
He worries that a crash at that intersection could block emergency crews from helping those who are nearly surrounded by water.
“You have somebody with a heart attack or a fire; what do you do?” said resident Martin Oakes.
Oakes believes the problem starts where Highway 16 meets Unity Church Road.
There are about 1,500 homes in that area, and the only way to access them is through Unity Church Road.
Oakes said he has seen several crashes block access to that community, which could be dangerous.
>> In the video at the top of the page, he explains how commissioners could work around the problem.
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