HENRY COUNTY, GA : Girl, 8, dies from injuries being hit by car at Henry County school bus stop on Saturday, 3rd February 2024

An 8-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car trying to get on a school bus in Henry County, and the 25-year-old woman who investigators say is responsible has been arrested.

The incident occurred on Feb. along Jackson Lake Road in Henry County, at the intersection of a private driveway. The young girl was hit by a Ford Fusion as she tried to board the stopped Henry County School bus, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers report that the bus had its red flashing lights activated, along with the stop sign displayed on both the front and rear.

The young girl, who has been identified as Adalynn Pierce, was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston with life-threatening injuries. Investigators announced on Saturday that the girl had died from her injuries.

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