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The North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors heard resident concerns about the intersection of Prescott Drive and East Kercher Avenue at its monthly meeting Monday.
Residents claimed that, between speeding on Prescott Drive and vehicles that run the stop signs on East Kercher, the intersection has frequent accidents and near-misses. In 2023, a driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection.
East Kercher Avenue resident Paula Kline said her home was hit for the second time by a driver who ran the stop sign heading west on Kercher. She said she and her husband lived in a camping trailer while the home was replaced, and said she has been diagnosed with PTSD from the experience, which makes it difficult for her to be in her front yard and is triggered by screeching noises from the road.
“I was home alone at the time and had to wait for anyone, someone, to come and help me assess the damage that was caused and help me wrap my head around what had just occurred,” said Kline. “Yes, I’m blessed that I survived, and there was no physical damage to myself, but I have suffered PTSD and do take medication.”…