PTC boy recovering after being struck by two vehicles Friday

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A 13-year-old Booth Middle School student struck by two vehicles at Ga. Highway 54 and Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City after school March 6 is listed in stable condition.

The teen suffers from leg fractures, bruises and severe road rash, Peachtree City Police Department spokesperson Odilia Bergh said Tuesday.

The teenage male and a couple of friends were crossing Hwy. 54 Friday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m. when the incident occurred, Bergh said.

The teen was crossing the roadway against the light and was struck by the first vehicle and was thrust over the hood. The teen was struck by a second vehicle and became trapped underneath it, Bergh said.

The boy was in and out of consciousness at the scene and was airlifted by a medevac helicopter to Egleston Children’s Hospital, said Bergh.

Bergh said the drivers of the vehicles are not being charged.