MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga — A child in Columbus is dead and another is in ‘serious condition after a hit-and-run incident, according to the Columbus Police Department.
It happened on the 4100 block of Steam Mill Rd. near Southern Pines Drive.
Police told Channel 2′s ABC affiliate WTVM that the two children were heading to Rothschild Middle School when they were hit.
Columbus police said a 13-year-old girl died on the scene and an 11-year-old was taken to the hospital.
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During a news conference, Chief Freddie Blackmon urged anyone who saw what happened to come forward.
“This is a tragic situation that no parent of loved one should ever have to encounter,” Blackmon said.
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