A 16-year-old girl in Indiana was killed while sledding after sliding onto the road and getting hit by a drunk driver, police said.
Davis Collier was sledding on a hill near the road when she slid into the path of oncoming traffic.
She was hit in Newburgh around 10 p.m. on Jan. 13 by a vehicle being driven by Galina Witte, 20, who was later revealed to be driving while drunk.
Witte was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction.
Witte was arrested then on several charges including DUI and possession of marijuana.
The area was popular with families and teenagers, with some parents saying they'd previously stood in the road to make sure cars weren’t coming.
“You can’t even tell once you’re up there the difference between ground and the street,” Samantha James, one parent, told the outlet. “Kids aren’t paying attention to cars and if anything people just need to be slowing down because they know kids are sledding.”
Numerous families have signed up, with most dates taken until March.
The effort has also raised $1,560 for the family.