Girl, 8, struck by hit-and-run driver in SE Atlanta, police say

An 8-year-old girl was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in southeast Atlanta on Saturday evening, authorities said.

Atlanta police responded around 10:20 p.m. to the 900 block of Conley Road just outside of I-285. The child was conscious and complained of leg pain when officers arrived. She was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital and is expected to survive, according to police.

The driver, who was not publicly identified, fled the scene after hitting the girl, police said. A passenger in the vehicle stayed and was cooperating with authorities.