Local

Macon 2-year-old hit by Explorer

By STEPHEN MAYS smays@macon.com
BEAU CABELL/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, Ga., 10/16/2015: Macon-Bibb Fire rescue personnel check on two-year-old Dedruis Jones in the back of an ambulance Friday afternoon. Jones was playing in the front yard with his parents near Ell and E Streets when he ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing car.
BEAU CABELL/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, Ga., 10/16/2015: Macon-Bibb Fire rescue personnel check on two-year-old Dedruis Jones in the back of an ambulance Friday afternoon. Jones was playing in the front yard with his parents near Ell and E Streets when he ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing car. BEAU CABELL bcabell@macon.com

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a traffic accident that involved a child being hit by a Ford Explorer.

About 4:30 p.m., 2-year-old Dedruis Jones was playing in the front yard with his parents when he ran down the driveway toward the road, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

The driver of the Explorer said he was traveling west on Ell Street when he noticed a small child running toward the road from a driveway. The driver said he slammed on brakes but couldn't avoid hitting Jones, according to the release.

Paramedics took Jones to a local hospital, where he is listed in serious but stable condition.

No one else was injured.

This story was originally published October 16, 2015 at 9:32 PM with the headline "Macon 2-year-old hit by Explorer ."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER