A 5-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Franklin County, the Georgia State Patrol says.
The incident happened around 2:49 p.m. at a house on Carroll Church Road.
According to troopers, a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling in the driveway and hit the young girl. The driver, 58-year-old Kenneth Cash, told troopers he was unable to see the child before striking her.
Life Flight transported the girl to Prisma Health Care in Greenville, South Carolina. State troopers say she was able to speak with medical personnel.
Troopers from Post 52 in Hartwell investigated the crash with assistance from the State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team. They say there is no indication the driver was impaired, and no charges have been filed.
