TOWN OF MERTON, Wis. — After witnessing a serious crash and rushing to help at the intersection of Highway 169 and Plainview Road, a Town of Merton resident is speaking out about her safety concerns and the slow pace of planned improvements.

"Over the course of living there, we saw progressively more serious accidents, and it kind of evolved from being a nuisance to a real concern for us," said Kristen Fox.

Fox, a family physician, has witnessed multiple crashes and the aftermath firsthand, including one particularly frightening incident last summer.

"I heard this huge loud crash, and all of a sudden I saw this huge large sedan flipping in the air right across my field of vision. I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, this is serious,'" Fox said.

When Fox saw the overturned vehicle with a father and a

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