SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::
The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run involving a child.
The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Old Atlanta Road.
According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, the victim was a young girl.
“The child – a five-year-old – was on a bicycle. She sustained minor cuts and bruises, but she was transported to WellStar just as a precaution,” Jones said.
Authorities say the suspect is believed to be a male, and described the vehicle involved as a silver Pontiac G-6 with a Georgia license plate reading RHG3488.
In a separate unrelated matter, the SCSO is also seeking a white female driving a black Jeep Cherokee with a license plate reading RLB717.
Officials say the driver may be experiencing a medical emergency.
Anyone with information pertaining to either the hit-and-run or possible medical emergency is asked to call 911 or the E911 non-emergency line at 770.229.9911.
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