MACON, Ga. — A child is dead after being hit by a car on Tucker Road in Macon, according to Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. near Weatherby Drive.
A Ford Explorer driven by a 40-year-old man was traveling south on Tucker Road.
A boy was crossing the street in front of the SUV and was hit. He was taken to Atrium Health Navicent.
11-year-old Shamaar Palmer was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones.
The next of kin has been notified. He attended school at Sonny Carter Elementary.
Stephanie Hartley with the Bibb County Schools released the following statement.
"At this time, our goal is to keep the school day routine as normal for students as possible. We will be notifying parents of a student’s passing outside of school and we will make them aware we will have counselors and support staff available throughout the coming days. We encourage parents to reach out to the school if they would like a counselor to speak with their child at any time."
The road has since reopened after being shut down for a period of time this morning.
13WMAZ will update when additional information is made available.