Shanta Norton is pushing to support safety in her community and other rural areas after the death of her younger sister Shannon Rush earlier this week. She’s dubbed the petition “Shannon’s Law,” which has already gained 2,000 signatures in a matter of days.

Rush was a senior at Forest High School and her family said she wanted to someday become a school teacher.

On Monday, around 6:20 in the morning, while walking to the bus stop on Blitchton Road, Rush was hit by an SUV.

"She was just a bright, goofy person and made us laugh constantly,” she said. “She was a light to our family."

Now, Norton is pushing to have sidewalks, adequate street lighting and signage along the roadway where her sister died and neighboring streets.

"I just want something to happen that you can see along the roa

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