ATLANTA — A 2-year-old girl died after being hit by a car on Friday night, Atlanta police confirmed.
Officers say they were called to a home on Glenwood Avenue SE just after 9:30 p.m. to a report of a child being hit by a car near Fayetteville Road.
The child was driven to the hospital before police arrived. The child, whose identity has not been released, died from her injuries.
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Investigators say a Land Rover driving on Glenwood Ave. turned onto a private road when the child ran in front of the car and was hit.
The driver who was involved remained on the scene.
The crash is still under investigation.
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