Crash survivor reflects 21 years after deadly wreck at same intersection in Boone County
Crash survivor reflects 21 years after deadly wreck at same intersection in Boone County
Crash survivor reflects 21 years after deadly wreck at same intersection in Boone County
Crash survivor reflects 21 years after deadly wreck at same intersection in Boone County
We're learning more about a dangerous intersection in Boone County where a dump truck crashed into a restaurant. A woman is reflecting 21 years after she was almost killed at the same spot.
"It's a miracle that we were not killed there," crash survivor Allison Langford said.
Twenty-one years ago, Langford says she was driving down U.S. Route 42 and Beaver Road in Boone County with her 7-year-old daughter when their lives flashed before their eyes.
"A white van came at us from the right side and creamed into us," Langford said.
The impact was so powerful that their vehicle flipped upside down.
"We started to roll down the hill, and there's a creek down the hill, and they think we rolled about three times," Langford said.
Langford and her daughter walked away with no injuries.
"We totally survived that moment, and it's only because God was over the whole thing," Langford said.
Last week, a dump truck and an SUV collided at the same intersection where Langford's life changed. Only this time, two passengers in the vehicle were killed. The driver is in the hospital with critical injuries. The dump truck driver is OK.
"Unfortunately, this is not the first fatality that I know of at this intersection," Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer said.
According to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, there have been three deadly crashes at this intersection since 2010. Next week, Boone County is hosting an open house for people concerned about nearby roads. Brewer says this intersection will be top of mind.
"I imagine with these tragic events that this is going to be a higher priority on the list, and I understand why," Brewer said.
Even after all these years, Lanford is thankful to be alive. She believes she survived by sharing her story and sparking change.
"It's really got to stop. It's such a dangerous place, and it shouldn't be one more person's life lost there," Langford said.