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5 year old hit by vehicle, killed

7:55 PM, Dec 13, 2012   |    comments
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A 5 year old is dead after possibly being hit by a FedEx truck Tuesday afternoon. 

The accident happened at around 3 p.m. at the Kensington Station Apartments in DeKalb County.

Police initially said they suspected a FedEx delivery driver of hitting the boy. Later, a police spokeswoman said they're getting conflicting witness reports, and it may have been a car that hit the boy.

According to DeKalb County Police dispatch, the child was unresponsive upon their arrival. 

DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the child was transported to a local medical center where he was pronounced dead. 

In a statement from FedEx, the company stated: 

"We are heart-broken about this child and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. We are actively cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

An investigation is ongoing.