8-year-old girl dies after crash in Dunwoody, driver facing DUI charge

8-year-old girl dies after crash in Dunwoody, driver facing DUI charge

A child is dead, and a man is being charged with driving under the influence following a two-car crash in Dunwoody Saturday night, according to police.

The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. It involved a Toyota Tacoma and a Honda Civic.

According to police, after the Honda pulled out the Toyota rear-ended it. The Toyota driver tried to run away from the scene but was caught by Doraville officers who responded to the crash.

An 8-year-old girl, was taken to Children’s Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA) where she died from her injuries, according to police. The driver of the Honda was taken to Grady Hospital, where her condition is unknown at this time.

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