Council member Claxton hit by vehicle; driver charged

Barnesville city council member Anne Claxton was hit by a vehicle while crossing Main Street in downtown Barnesville Thursday about 2:30 p.m.Claxton was conscious and communicating at the scene but sufferd serious injures. She was taken by ambulance to Macon Medical Center.UPDATE: The Claxton family is asking for prayers for Anne who has a brain bleed and is in a life-threatening situation.UPDATE 2: The driver who struck Claxton, Emily Meadows, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, according to BPD chief Craig Cooper.More to follow…