KDOT

Janessa Miller of Gorham was recently named as one of three northwest Kansas winners in the 2015 Put the Brakes on Fatalities poster contest.

Miller was awarded first place in the 5- to 7-year-old age group and will receive a bicycle and helmet donated by Safe Kids Kansas. The prizes will be presented by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Highway Patrol on Monday at 11 a.m. at the city park in Gorham. In case of inclement weather, the presentation will take place at the Gorham city office.

A total of 1,118 kids across Kansas ages 5 to 13 took the time to think about safety and participated in the contest. Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is a nationwide effort to increase roadway safety and reduce all traffic fatalities.

For more information, visit www.ksdot.org/events/PutTheBrakesOnFatalitiesDay.