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Indiana teen killed when car hits her sled

Posted at 9:59 AM, Jan 15, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-15 09:59:29-05

NEWBURGH, Ind. -- A southwestern Indiana teen was killed when a car struck the sled she was riding.

Davis Collier, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night in Newburgh, the Evansville Courier & Press reports.

Police say Collier slid into the roadway.

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The 20-year-old driver was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The accident remains under investigation by Newburgh police.

Collier was a student at Castle High School in Newburgh.