Sunday, September 7

Six year old Robert Shawn Hood was riding his Yamaha mini-motor bike  in his front yard on Macedonia Road on Sunday afternoon when he rode  up a grassy embankment onto County Road 19. This placed him into the  path of a northbound Chevy van, driven by Curtis Sayles. Sayles  stated his appearance happened so quickly he was unable to avoid the  impact. Shawn was transported from the scene by Air Evac helicopter to Children's hospital in Birmingham. According to relatives, he has both  legs broken and is in ICU. He was wearing a helmet at the time which may have prevented more serious injuries.