8-year-old dies after being hit by driver in Jefferson Co.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville police say an 8-year-old girl died after being struck by a driver in Jefferson County.

According to WHAS-TV (https://bit.ly/1IhaSRO), the accident happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in a Louisville suburb.

Officials say the girl, who has not been identified, was leaving a playground near an apartment complex when she was hit.

She was taken to a local hospital where she later died.

The name of the driver also has not been released.

The case remains under investigation.

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Information from: WHAS-TV, https://www.whas11.com