MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — Multiple car accidents have occurred throughout the year near the busy Oakland Market shopping center off U.S. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant. Now, there are concerns about the dangers of the intersection and what can be done to improve safety in the area.
The Market at Oakland is home to many businesses that residents and visitors frequent every day. Even mid-afternoon on a weekday, the intersection to enter the shopping center is filled with cars. Employees at nearby businesses said the intersection is known to be dangerous because of all the traffic in the area.
“Like this one car almost t-boned me,” said Natasha Niles, who works inside the shopping center…