Boy On Bike Struck By Vehicle On Springfield Square
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – A 12-year-old boy on a bicycle was transported to an area hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Main Street near Fifth Avenue, directly in front of the Robertson County Courthouse on Springfield’s historic square, the first call coming into 911 at 12:02 p.m.
According to preliminary information provided to Smokey Barn News, the boy was transported non-emergency to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital with a suspected fracture to his lower extremity. He was reported to be in stable condition at the time of transport.
Witnesses told Smokey Barn News that three boys were together at the time of the accident. According to witnesses, the vehicle struck the rear tire of the boy’s bicycle, bending the wheel out of shape. The other two boys were not injured. A Good Samaritan reportedly moved the two uninjured boys away from the scene in an effort to shield them from the distressing sight of their friend suffering from what appeared to be a painful ankle injury.
Reportedly, the boy was in the crosswalk when he was stuck.
The circumstances surrounding the accident have not yet been released.
