Central High School host balloon release for Tyler Hart

Faculty, Staff and students gathered to release balloons in memory of Tyler Hart.

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Students and teachers at central high school -- in macon -- took a moment this afternoon... to remember a student killed in a weekend crash.

The school organized a balloon release for 18-year-old tyler hart.

According to the bibb county sheriff's office ... hart died early sunday morning after being hit by a truck.

In his memory... students wore his favorite color blue -- for today's balloon release.

Friends say ... they will always remember tyler smiling.

Very just so happy, it's just sad knowing that we won't be able to you know still enjoy his prescence and just have a laugh with him and everything, it's just sad to know.

Central high school male seniors... released blue balloons.