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Devonshire Elementary student, 6, dies after driver flees east Charlotte crash
Mariana Espinoza was struck while crossing Barrington Drive and Lanecrest Drive on Oct. 23 and died the next day. Police have made no arrests and are asking anyone with information to call 911.
A 6-year-old student at Devonshire Elementary School died after being struck by a vehicle whose driver left the scene in east Charlotte, police said.
Mariana Espinoza was crossing Barrington Drive at Lanecrest Drive around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, when an unknown vehicle hit her, investigators said. She died at a hospital on Saturday, Oct. 24.
No arrests had been made as of Monday, Oct. 26. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are asking anyone with information to call 911.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the loss would be deeply felt in the school community. A district spokesperson said the school system was working with school leadership to provide care and support to students, families and staff.