Memories of the deadly accident still burned into the brains of many who witnessed the flames and wreckage on 526.  Janet Amos was one of the first to dial 911.

"I want to come home everyday and see my husband so I drive carefully...those people didn't get the change to tell their family goodbye," Amos said.

The accident started after an 18 wheeler hit a car near the North Rhett Ave. on ramp.  Eight cars were involved, 5 people lost their lives. 

"I just see that truck on fire and those several cars piled up," Amos recalled.

The accident came on the heels of another tragedy in Charleston's history, the loss of the Charleston 9. 

"Not only was the tragedy terrible in itself but it got so magnified because 6 week prior to that we experienced the Sofa Super Store," said Rev. Rob Dewey with the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy.

While the much of the damage is gone now, many of those touched by what happened on this day 1 year ago continue to look forward.

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