Austin Barnard, 15, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 17 Business in Horry County, South Carolina
15-year-old killed in New Year’s Eve accident along busy Myrtle Beach area highway
A 15-year-old was struck and killed by a vehicle New Year’s Eve while walking along Highway 17 Business, according to police. Austin Barnard died on the scene from multiple traumatic injuries, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office.
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