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17-year-old charged in hit-and-run killing of 6-year-old girl in North Carolina

Headline from FOX8 WGHP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A 17-year-old has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old elementary school student in northeast Charlotte, police say. Police said Mariana Espinoza was crossing Barrington Drive at Lanecrest Drive around 3:21 p.m.

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  1. FOX 46 Charlotte

    Traffic stop leads to arrest of 17-year-old accused of deadly hit-and-run of child in northeast Charlotte (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

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    FOX 46 Charlotte's feed description

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A 17-year-old has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old elementary school student in northeast Charlotte, police say. Police said Mariana Espinoza was crossing Barrington Drive at Lanecrest Drive around 3:21 p.m.

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    17-year-old charged in hit-and-run killing of 6-year-old girl in North Carolina (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A 17-year-old has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old elementary school student in northeast Charlotte, police say. Police said Mariana Espinoza was crossing Barrington Drive at Lanecrest Drive around 3:21 p.m.