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

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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.

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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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