A 5-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle on Thursday while waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Georgia.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the incident occurred at 6:39 a.m. when a Dodge Dart traveling northbound on White Hill Road in Screven County hit the child. The child reportedly had darted into the roadway unexpectedly.
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The child was taken by Screven County EMS to Optim Medical Center in Sylvania, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
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The reason why the child entered the roadway remains unknown, and details about the driver of the Dodge Dart have not been provided.
The girl’s identity was not released.
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