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Dunwoody girl, 6, falls 40 to 50 feet out of window

By Fran Jeffries
Nov 4, 2012

A 6-year-old Dunwoody girl sustained minor injuries after falling 40 to 50 feet from a third-floor window.

The child was bouncing on a bed with her siblings at the Wellesley Apartments on Meadow Lane when she lost her balance and fell out of a nearby open window, according to Channel 2 Action News.

The girl was taken to Scottish Rite hospital with what appears to minor injuries, according to Channel 2.

Please check back for updates.

About the Author

Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.

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