School Board member possibly involved in bicycle accident

A child on a bicycle was brought to the hospital after being hit by a car on Spring Bayou Road in Marksville. Unconfirmed reports to AvoyellesToday stated the child was struck by a car driven by long time Avoyelles Parish School Board member Freeman Ford.

Marksville Police Chief Elster Smith, who is not on duty Sunday, was at first not familiar with the accident when contacted by AvoyellesToday. After confirming the accident he returned a call to our reporter and said the child pulled out onto the road near a cross street and then was struck by a car. Smith said he had no further details until he returned to his office Monday and read the report. It was not clear exactly when the accident took place.

There have been no charges filed. Apparently the accident was unavoidable.