Crime & Safety
12-Year-Old Girl Killed, Toddler Injured In Car Crash
The crash happened late Wednesday afternoon in southeast Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA -- A 12-year-old girl was killed and a toddler injured late Wednesday afternoon when a car struck a tree in SE Atlanta. According to police, the crash happened around 6 pm near Glenwood Avenue SE and Second Avenue SE. Police said the toddler, 18 months old, is in stable condition.
The 12-year-old girl was unresponsive when police arrived, and she later died from her injuries at Egleston Hospital.
Police said a woman, 53, who was in the car, suffered two broken legs. She was taken to Atlanta Medical Center.
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The names of the victims, nor the cause of the crash, have not been released.
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