Judge Cullen Whitehurst finally reached the object he had hit in the middle of the snowy road. He stared down at it for several seconds before his mind accepted the reality of his plight. When acceptance came, his heart leapt to his throat and his pulse ran wild. It was the worst possibility, the one he had refused to even consider until it was forced upon him. But it was unmistakable.. "My God," he whispered as he reached down toward the now-lifeless body.
