A 9-year-old

boy was in good condition Thursday while he recovered from a freak bicycle

accident on the cart path near the western portion of McIntosh trail in

Peachtree City.

Kevin Hill

was injured nearly two weeks ago when he and a friend suddenly collided

while they were pushing their bikes on the cart path, said Peachtree City

Fire Chief Stony Lohr. As Hill fell to the ground, his throat struck the

handlebar of his bike, causing an obstruction in his airway, the chief

said.

"He sustained

life-threatening injuries," Lohr said.

Crews responded

to the scene quickly and were able to stabilize Hill until a medical helicopter

could arrive to transport him, Lohr said.

Hill was in

good condition Thursday at Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta, according

to a spokesperson.

"Normally

they're riding a bike and they fall off," Lohr said of the typical

bike-related injury. "This was really a freak kind of thing to happen."

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