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2-year-old hit, killed by car in S. DeKalb Co. late Friday night

Police said the 2-year-old wandered away from his mother as she unloaded groceries.

DECATUR, Ga. -- DeKalb County Police said a 2-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle in south DeKalb County Friday evening.

Police said Jeremiah Givens wandered away from the car his mother was unloading in the 2800 block of Gresham Road. They said he entered the roadway, where he was struck by a vehicle.

First responders performed CPR on the child at the scene before transporting the child to a local hospital where he died.

Police said the driver remained at the scene of the accident, and no charges are pending as of this point.

The DeKalb County Traffic Specialists Unit is investigating the incident, and the status of charges may change pending the outcome of their investigation.

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