Intersection of Spring and Fayetteville

Scott points out this CBS46 story that reports a three two year-old was hit by a taxi at the intersection of Spring Street and Fayetteville Road in Oakhurst today. The blurb states that the child was “hurt”, but there is no word yet on his/her condition.

UPDATE: 11alive reports the child was 2 years-old, not 3, and that injuries were “non-life threatening”. Also the article states the accident happened around 12:30p.

Let’s hope that they are OK. Please write in if you have details.

Stay Tuned…

UPDATE II:  The two year-old boy, Antonio Jackson Jr., will reportedly make a full recovery.  Picture and video can be found at CBS46. h/t: InDecatur

Announcement by Java Monkey’s Owner, Jess, thru Random Oenophile…

Help Amy and Leah!
Amy Sarrell, longtime JAVAMONKEY employee, and Leah Helfen were riding Leah’s scooter when they were hit by an SUV on Jun 7th. At present, both of these wonderful ladies are still at Grady.

On July 3rd, JAVAMONKEY is holding a fund raising event to help cover Amy and Leah’s medical and living expenses while they recover. Gently (formerly My Siamese Self), The Bangers, and It’s Elephants will be playing, from 8pm-11pm. We will have $3.00 beers and $5.00 glasses of wine until they run out. Also there will be a silent auction with art donated by Pandra Williams, Bill Mayer, Laura Hull, and others, and goods, and gift certificates from JAVAMONKEY, Brickstore, Twain’s, Mingei, Taste, Squash Blossom, Decatur School of Ballet, Little Shop of Stories, and more!

Community MATTERS.

DeKalb Ave. has been a mess lately.

Scott writes in…

I went by the Thinking Man last night [Saturday, June 7th] around 11 and it was like a war zone. 3 or 4 police cruisers; a good 4 fire vehicles. DeKalb Ave closed off.

According to bystanders, an SUV (a smaller one, Jeep maybe) had hit a Vespa with two girls on it. Someone said one of the girls was hurt very badly. The police were interviewing the SUV driver when I walked up. He looked mighty shaken.

All heresay, beyond the basic facts that the SUV definitely obliterated what looked like a vintage scooter.

Does anyone have further info?

What’s the condition of the Vespa riders?  What led to this collision?