Police searching for driver they say hit 3-year-old at gas station, took off

ATLANTA — Police say a driver hit a 3-year-old in a gas station parking lot in metro Atlanta and took off Sunday afternoon.

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Police said the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. at a Quickmart on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. NW.

When police arrived, the 3-year-old girl was bleeding from the head. She was taken to Egleston Children’s Hospital for treatment. Her condition and identity have not been released.

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The investigation revealed that the vehicle that hit the child, which is believed to be four-door sedan, left the scene.

Police are still trying to identify the driver

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