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Child Seriously Injured In Suspected Hit-And-Run In East Charlotte, Neighbors Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 23, 3:57 PM EDT
updated Oct 29, 7:55 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCNC-TV, WBTV (CBS 3) and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An East Charlotte neighborhood mourned after a 6-year-old girl died in a hit-and-run at an intersection, WGHP and WBTV (CBS 3) reported. A teen driver was arrested after admitting to fleeing the scene of the fatal crash, according to WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC) and WCNC-TV.
Written by our system from the sources below (5), version 15, Oct 29, 8:22 AM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- East Charlotte neighborhood mourns 6-year-old killed in hit-and-run · WGHP
- East Charlotte neighborhood mourns 6-year-old killed in hit-and-run · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)
- Neighbors call for safety changes after 6-year-old killed in hit-and-run at Charlotte intersection · WBTV (CBS 3)
- Teen driver admits fleeing scene after hitting, killing 6-year-old in east Charlotte · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)
- 6-year-old girl dies after east Charlotte hit-and-run, teen arrested · WCNC-TV
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Official Confirmation
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