Safer 17 - Murrells Inlet

Safer 17 - Murrells Inlet A community-led safety initiative focused on Hwy 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC. In memory John H. Oakes Jr I wasn’t an advocate for safe streets.

This wasn’t on my radar. Then my father was fatally hit by the driver of an SUV. I’m just a Yankee with strong ties to the South, who cares about the South and the community my father and family loved so much. I am making it my personal mission to ensure no one - no one - in Murrells Inlet ever has to receive the call I did.

01/28/2026

Reminder: not everything’s a personal attack. You can find humor in darkness.

01/23/2026

This is why we care about road safety.

In South Carolina, two hours from Murrells Inlet, Samantha Miller was killed on her wedding night when their golf cart w...
01/09/2026

In South Carolina, two hours from Murrells Inlet, Samantha Miller was killed on her wedding night when their golf cart was rear-ended by an intoxicated driver at 65mph - 40mph over the speed limit.

Guess what? Golf cart crashes often go unreported.

Another failure in the system.

PS: No settlement can bring back your loved one.

Aric Hutchinson agreed to a $160K settlement two years after his wife was fatally struck by a drunk driver on their wedding night

On August 1, 2024, my dad died after being hit by an SUV on 17. No family, victim, or driver should ever have to go thro...
01/06/2026

On August 1, 2024, my dad died after being hit by an SUV on 17. No family, victim, or driver should ever have to go through this kind of pain.

I created this campaign to make 17 safer in Murrells Inlet because my dad will not just be a news story or a statistic.

Please join me in this important fight for the community. There's a quick questionnaire to help guide our efforts in supporting the community.

Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC has seen far too many preventable tragedies. On July 31, 2024 my father was struck by the driver of an SUV, sumcombing to his injuries 36 hrs later. We’re gathering community input to push for safer design before another family has to experience such trauma. Please...

01/02/2026

Watch this video; then live in the comments for a min - THESE TRAGIDIES ARE PREVENTABLE.

12/24/2025

Thank you to Families for Safe Streets National for providing me with the support and platform to stand on.

Please take our brief safety survey
12/23/2025

Please take our brief safety survey

Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC has seen far too many preventable tragedies. On July 31, 2024 my father was struck by the driver of an SUV, sumcombing to his injuries 36 hrs later. We’re gathering community input to push for safer design before another family has to experience such trauma. Please...

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