The Brief Tupac Staples, 6, is recovering after being struck by a vehicle in Atlanta and missing the first week of school. The second-grader woke up from a coma after being hospitalized at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta since May. A 6-year-old boy remains hospitalized after being hit by a car in Atlanta, forcing him to miss the start of the school year as he faces a long recovery. What we know:Tupac Staples was hit by a car on May 1 while walking with his family near James Jackson Parkway Northwest and Browntown Road, according to Atlanta police. PREVIOUS STORY: Child hit by car: Six-year-old fighting for life in AtlantaTupac suffered severe injuries, including a broken neck, a punctured lung, internal bleeding and brain damage.