DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A young girl was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Decatur Tuesday.
Police said the 5-year-old girl, A’Milyon Mollohan, was sent to the hospital after being hit in 1100 block of East Condit St. around 1:40 p.m.
Officers said the child was crossing the street when she was hit.
The child's mother, Eyonna Newton, heard the screams and saw the car take off.
"You didn't even get out of your car to check if she was alive or breathing. You just left."
The driver fled the scene but was found in the 2000 block of North Church St., police said.
No information about the driver has been released at this time. Police are investigating the incident.
The child's injuries are not life-threatening. According to the victim's mother, who set up a GoFundMe campaign to help, the victim suffered a broken femur bone in her left leg and other injuries. She needed surgery.
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