Pedestrian Hit, Another Driver Hits Emergency Vehicle on Scene

A local teen was injured when he was hit by a vehicle last night on Reynolds Road south of Eisenview Drive in Columbia County.  The sheriff's office says 16-year-old Will Clark and two other juveniles were walking along the road when Clark was struck at 9:30 p.m.  He was taken to Doctors Hospital and is undergoing treatment for a head injury and fractured clavicle.  The driver, Michael McCoy, told authorities he was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the teen.

Meanwhile, a truck traveling in the area hit a Columbia County Fire Truck that was at the scene of the pedestrian accident.  The driver failed to stop and a pursuit began.  The driver fled into Richmond County where deputies there took over the pursuit.  Authorities say the driver, identified as Richard Smith, eventually stopped at Deans Bridge and Barton Chapel Roads where he was taken into custody.  Smith has been charged with DUI, hit and run, improper passing, attempting to flee and elude and no insurance.  No one was injured during the police pursuit.  The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the hit-and-run crash.