A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIED AFTER THEIR CAR COLLIDED WITH A TRAIN AT THE IGNICO INTERSECTION ON HIGHWAY 247.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO HOUSTON COUNTY CORONER... DANNY GALPIN.
GALPIN SAYS... BOTH THE MOTHER... DANELL REID... AND HER 13-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER... KINSLEY... DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
GALPIN SAYS THE DRIVER OF THE CAR... WILLY LYONS... IS CURRENTLY IN SURGERY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
pHONER: "SHE WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED WITH HIM.. FROM THE SCENE TO THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRLA GEORGIA. BUT SHE DIEDIN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. ALSO... THEIR DAUGHTER.... HER NAME WAS KINSLEY..SHE WAS 13 MONTHS OLD.. SHE WAS IN CARDIAC ARREST AT THE SCENE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE DIED IN THE EMERGNECY ROOM."
GALPIN SAYS INVESTIGATORS THINK LYONS DID NOT SEE THE TRAIN COMING.
HE SAYS HOUSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN AT THAT INTERSECTION.
IN 2007... TWO WARNER ROBINS WOMEN DIED WHEN A TRAIN HIT THEIR CAR.
WITNESSES SAY THE WOMEN STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION... THEN CONTINUED OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS... WHEN A FREIGHT TRAIN HIT THEM.
IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR FOUR PEOPLE SURVIVED AFTER A TRAIN HIT THEIR CAR AT SAME INTERSECTION.
AND IN SEPTEMBER POLICE RECEIVED REPORTS ABOUT A PERSON BEING HIT BY A TRAIN AT THE INTERSECTION.. BUT OFFICIALS NEVER FOUND A VICTIM.
NOW HERE'S JOHN BOYER WITH A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT ON OUR MEMORIAL DAY.
TONIGHT... PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IN SOUTHEASTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL GA. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY)... MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS. HEAVIEST RAIN IN SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. HIGHS IN THE MID-TO-UPPER 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND LOWS NEAR 70.
THANKS, JOHN. WE'LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU LATER.
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MANY FOLKS HAVE PLANS TO HIT AREA LAKES... TO KICK BACK... BEAT THE HEAT... AND CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
BUT BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT TO THE WATER... YOU MAY WANT TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR BOAT SAFETY.
JENNIFER MOULLIET HAS MORE.
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RANGERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ARE OUT IN FULL SWING.
"the very first reason we pulled you over."
TRYING TO KEEP THE WATER AT LAKE TOBESOFKEE SAFE.
"Operating a boat is no different than operating a vehicle you always have to look out for the other operator."
CORPORAL ROBERT STILLWELL SAYS HE CONDUCTS ROUTINE CHECKS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT SAFETY EQUIPMENT... AND YOU'RE USING IT.
"Any child under the age of ten has got to be wearing a life jacket at all times."
AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO RIDE... YOU HAVE TO FASTEN YOUR BELTS.
"Anytime you're towing someone on a tube, skis, anything they've got to be wearing a life jacket and it's got to be properly fastened."
FINES FOR BREAKING THE RULES COULD PUT A DENT IN YOUR WALLET.
"The violation that we write are generally misdemeanors and the fines could be as high as one thousand dollars."
AND IN SOME CASES... THEY COULD SEND YOU TO JAIL.
"BUI, reckless operation, if you're involved in an accident that injures someone."
ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED AT LAKE TOBESOFKEE NATS
STILLWELL SAYS VIOLATORS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE... AND THEIR BOATING LICENSE COULD BE SUSPENDED FOR A YEAR.
JENNIFER MOULLIET 13 WMAZ EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BOAT SAFETY VISIT OUT WEBSITE... 13-WMAZ-DOT COM AND LOOK FOR THIS WEB STORY.
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YOU CAN HELP HONOR OUR MILITARY TOMORROW RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL GEORIGA.
FORT HAWKINS WILL HOST ITS 3RD ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
IT'S SET TO START AT NOON WITH A PATRIOTIC CEREMONY AT FORT HILL CEMETERY.
AFTER THAT... YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO THE FORT HAWKINS SITE... THAT'S ON EMERY HIGHWAY.
IT'S OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR FREE UNTIL 4 P-M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION... YOU CAN CALL 478-742-3003.
THE CARL VINSON V-A MEDICAL CENTER IN DUBLIN WILL HOLD THEIR MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM AT 2 P-M... INSIDE THEIR AUDITORIUM.
SENIOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES ROY MALON IS SCHEDULED AS THE GUEST KEYNOTE SPEAKER.
FOR MORE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMS AND TRIBUTES IN YOUR AREA... HEAD OVER TO OUR WHERE YOU LIVE PAGES AT 13 W-M-A-Z DOT COM.
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A MACON POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED A FOX THAT WAS REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTING TO ATTACK PEOPLE AT THE MACON GARDEN APARTMENTS.
ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MACON POLICE DEPARTMENT... THE ANIMAL ATTACKED A MAINTENANCE MAN... AND WAS CHASING OTHER PEOPLE AT THE COMPLEX.
MACON POLICE SPOKESWOMAN... JAMI GAUDET... SAYS THE FOX WAS REPORTEDLY ACTING CRAZY... AND FLOPPING AROUND ON THE GROUND.
THE FOX THEN CHARGED AT AN OFFICER... WHO SHOT AND KILLED IT.
ANIMAL CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED.
HUNDREDS OF MUSIC LOVERS CAME OUT FOR THE ANNUAL SOUL JAM FESTIVAL AT HENDERSON STADIUM TODAY.
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THE JAM FEST COMES HAPPENS EVERY YEAR ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
THIS YEAR JEFFREY OSBORNE... ZAPP... AND DONNY RAY WILL TAKE THE STAGE TO PERFORM.
PEOPLE TOTED THEIR CHAIRS AND TRIED TO STAY COOL WHILE ENJOYING SOME TUNES.
Gwen Freeman, Macon: "Ya'll need to come out here and have fun with us at Henderson Stadium in Macon Georgia."
Gary Stubbs, Macon: "I look forward to it every year. The good lord bless me to come out and do it i'm going to do it again next year too."
THE FESTIVAL WRAPPED UP JUST A HALF HOUR AGO... AT 11 P-M.
THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.
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WE'LL SEE YOU AT FIVE A-M FOR FIRST MORNIN'.
LAW CALL IS UP NEXT.