On August 31, 1996, the unthinkable happened again when a family and one other person drowned at John D. Long Lake, just outside of Union, South Carolina. This is the same lake where Susan Smith also did the unthinkable in 1994. The Phillips family, from nearby, visited the site when their Suburban began to roll down the hill from a mechanical failure, plunging into the lake.
In all, seven people, including four children, died in the tragedy on that day.
Written By: John G Clark Jr.
Image Credit: John G. Clark Jr.