DUNWOODY, Ga. — An 8-year-old girl has died from her injuries in a crash in Dunwoody on Saturday night, police say, and the driver involved is now facing a DUI charge.

According to the Dunwoody Police Department, the crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in front of the LaCota Apartments. The department said a Honda Civic pulled out from the complex onto Peachtree Industrial and was rear-ended by a Toyota Tacoma.

"The driver of the Tacoma attempted to flee the scene on foot; however, he was detained by Doraville officers who responded to the area as well," a Dunwoody PD statement said.

The girl was taken to Children's Hospital of Atlanta where "she succumbed to her injuries," the statement added. The driver of the Honda was also hospitalized and police said

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