Boy, 5, seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in DeKalb

A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in DeKalb County, police said.

The crash happened at the Highlands of East Atlanta apartments in the 2000 block of Flat Shoals Road, just north of I-20, at around 8:40 p.m. The boy had “serious head trauma” and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were considered life-threatening, police spokesman Lt. Shane Smith said.

The driver involved remained at the scene and was cooperating with officers, Smith said.

Police did not say what led to the crash or if charges are expected.

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