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5-year-old, 11-year-old siblings struck by car in DeKalb

The crash scene is near the intersection of South Hairston Road and Mainstreet Park Drive.
The crash scene is near the intersection of South Hairston Road and Mainstreet Park Drive.
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March 20, 2020

A young girl and her little brother were taken to the hospital after being struck by a car Friday afternoon near Stone Mountain, authorities said.

Crews were dispatched to the scene just before 2 p.m. after receiving calls about the crash near the intersection of South Hairston Road and Mainstreet Park Drive, DeKalb fire spokesman Capt. Dion Bentley said.

The children, who are 5-year-old and 11-year-old siblings, were struck by the vehicle as they crossed the street. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, DeKalb police said in a tweet.

The driver of the car was not charged.

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