An 11-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car while crossing the highway with his family near a popular snowplay area Saturday. They were attempting to run across Highway 180, also known as Fort Valley Road, near milepost 222 at about 1:27 p.m., according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves. Snowplay is prohibited in the area, as is parking along the shoulder of Highway 180. Signs are placed along Highway 180, reminding drivers not to park on the shoulder as it is reserved for emergency vehicles. The recent closing of the Wing Mountain Snow Play Area helped alleviate some of the traffic in that specific area.

Source: Daily Sun January 25, 2022 01:47 UTC