The Brief
- A 7-year-old boy is in a medically induced coma in Atlanta after being struck by a truck on Chateau Drive in Rome while waiting to board a school bus on Friday.
- The boy suffered severe injuries, including a diffuse axonal injury, pelvic and rib fractures, and requires surgery.
- The driver in the crash remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
ROME, Ga. – A 7-year-old boy remains in a medically induced coma in Atlanta after a truck struck him Friday morning as he prepared to board a school bus on Chateau Drive in Rome, according to an online fundraiser.
What we know:
Adults near the scene, including two nurses, stabilized the child’s neck and administered CPR immediately after the collision near 50 Chateau Drive at 7:09 a.m. Friday, officials said. …