
How a 10-Lane Intersection Nearly Took a First Responder’s Life — And What We Did About It
Download Case StudyOne Close Call Sparked a Citywide Safety Revolution
On a summer night in 2019, a Myrtle Beach police officer raced to support a fire call — navigating a 10-lane intersection against a red light.
He was struck at full speed by an oncoming vehicle, spinning into a ditch and sent to the hospital.
This was preventable — and now, thanks to Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), it’s a thing of the past.
Opticom EVP: A New Approach to Emergency Traffic Control
Between explosive population growth (+104K new residents in 8 years) and 18M annual tourists, Myrtle Beach needed a solution for increasingly dangerous intersections and delayed emergency response.
Opticom EVP delivered:
- Radio- and GNSS-powered preemption — works without line-of-sight
- Real-time green light orchestration at 60+ intersections
- Fully collaborative rollout across fire, traffic, public works, and risk management
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What happened next changed how Myrtle Beach handles emergencies — and may reshape how your city approaches safety and response time, too.
Unlock the case study to learn how the city:
- Built internal momentum across departments
- Solved for complex intersections and traffic volume
- Rolled out new tech without upfront capital investment
- Dramatically changed first responder confidence and safety
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