8-year-old child on life support after he was hit by car while riding his bike, GSP says

Stock photo of a bicycle.

STATESBORO, Ga. — An 8-year-old is on life support after he was hit while riding his bike, according to Georgia State Patrol.

Just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, a car was traveling on South College Street in downtown Statesboro, when it collided with an 8-year-old boy on his bike.

GSP officials said the 8-year-old did not stop at the stop sign and did not see the car approaching.

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The child had to be airlifted to a local hospital, where he remains on life support.

Officials said there were two other children riding on an electric scooter who were riding behind the 8-year-old.

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Officials did not identify the 8-year-old.

The other two children were not involved in the collision. The children were not under supervision and were not wearing helmets.

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