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Destin council-member to discuss 3-way stop sign following serious accident over the weekend

10-year-old Kohltan Ward was struck by a vehicle over the weekend at the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Street in Destin.

October 19, 2020 by Jared Williams

Over the weekend, Okaloosa County Sheriff Deputies responded to the scene of a traffic crash involving a vehicle and juvenile bicyclist at the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Street in Destin.

The child struck by the vehicle has been identified as 10-year-old Kohltan Ward. A medical helicopter transported him to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola with serious injures.

Last night, a prayer vigil was held at Threadgill Park in Destin and a GoFundMe has been setup.

In response to accident, Destin City Council-member Prebble Ramswell made a statement on Facebook:

“City Council meeting on Monday. I am going to add to the agenda an item called “signal or 3-way stop at Kelly@ Main.” Let’s prevent additional tragedy as we pray for Kohltan and his family.”

Council-member Ramswell is referring to a solar-powered stop sign like the one currently used on Gulf Shore Dr. on Holiday Isle. According to Ramswell, these stop signs only cost about $1,500.

Tonight’s city council meeting begins at 6pm and can be livestreamed on their YouTube channel.

Hashtags: City of Destin

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