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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus

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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus — Columbus Health news

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte last week, according to authorities.Charlotte police announced Monday that Lachevis Finnie, 17, was arrested in the hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Mariana Espinoza. He was charged with felony hit-and-run resulting in death.Espinoza was hit by a car while crossing at the intersection last Friday in east Charlotte. Espinoza, a student at Devonshire Elementary School, had just gotten off the school bus.Police said Espinoza was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died there the following day.Doorbell camera footage obtained by WBTV on Monday shows the moments before Espinoza was hit.Court documents filed Monday allege that Finnie was driving the Mercedes-Benz that hit and killed Espinoza.Police had released a photo of the gray Mercedes-Benz, believed to be the car involved in the hit-and-run, Monday morning. By Monday evening, police s

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