DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters said a 6-year-old girl has died after falling into a creek along Athena Lane near Lithonia.
Neighbors told Channel 2's Kristen Holloway that the girl was outside playing with her brother near the creek in a tree when a branch broke and she fell in.
The creek is about 8-10 feet deep, according to neighbors.
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The girl's brother, who neighbors said is only a couple of years older than the girl, tried to save her. Neighbors said they saw the girl's arms flailing in the water for several minutes.
NewsChopper 2 was flying over the scene when we saw medics putting the child into the back of an ambulance just before 5:45 p.m.
She was rushed to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston but later died from her injuries.
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