PEMBROKE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Bryan County say a 5-year-old has died after stepping off a school bus and being hit by a truck.
The Savannah Morning News reports (http://bit.ly/14Xw6ir) that the accident happened Thursday afternoon, just outside of Pembroke.
Bryan County Sheriff Clyde Smith says the child was leaving the school bus around 4 p.m. on Georgia Highway 119 near the intersection of Wildwood Church Road. The unidentified child was hospitalized with serious head injuries and later died.
Smith says the Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.
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Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony, and he'll also attend a Democratic Party fundraiser while he's in Atlanta.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
