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Little girl, 6, is left to die on street after hit-and-run driver mowed her down in Charlotte suburb, cops say

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Kozhasbay, D. (2026, October 26). Little girl, 6, is left to die on street after hit-and-run driver mowed her down in Charlotte suburb, cops say. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239723/Little-girl-6-hit-run-driver-Charlotte.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Six-year-old Mariana Espinoza was fatally hit by a car near Oak Forest in Charlotte on October 23 and died the next day. The driver fled without calling for help, leaving behind a damaged grey Mercedes Benz with temporary license plates. Lachevis Finnie, 17, was arrested three days later but did not have a valid driver's license. Mariana was described as a valued student at her school; the community and her family are mourning her loss.

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Mariana Espinoza, a six-year-old girl, died after being hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident on October 23 in Oak Forest, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The accident occurred near Devonshire Elementary School where Mariana was a student. The vehicle involved is described as a grey 2012-2015 Mercedes Benz C250 with damage to the front grille and black rims; it had a temporary license plate at the time of the incident. On October 26, Lachevis Finnie, age 17, was arrested and is suspected to be the driver who fled the scene without contacting law enforcement. He faces charges for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. The investigation has been taken over by CMPD's Major Crash Investigation Unit.

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A six-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run in North Carolina last Friday. asserted

girl → kill → Carolina

Mariana Espinoza was hit by an unknown car at approximately 3.21pm near the Oak Forest neighborhood located about eight miles east of Uptown Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. uncertain

Espinoza → hit → Department

The tragic accident occurred at the intersection of Barrington Drive and Lanecrest Drive on October 23, police said. asserted

police → occur → October

Espinoza died in the hospital on October 24. asserted

Espinoza → die → October

'The vehicle, last seen heading north on Barrington Drive from the scene, is described as a grey 2012-2015 Mercedes Benz C250 with a sunroof and heavy damage to the front grille,' CMPD wrote on their Facebook post asking the public's help in identifying the driver. 'At the time of the incident, the vehicle had black rims, a black/matte gas cap cover door,' the description of the vehicle stated. asserted

description → see → vehicle

The car had a temporary license plate on it at the time of the incident, police said. asserted

police → have → incident

CMPD arrested Lachevis Finnie, 17, who was suspected to be the driver, on October 26, court documents showed. asserted

documents → arrest → October

Finnie did not have a valid driver's license and fled the scene without contacting law enforcement, according to court documents. uncertain

Finnie → have → documents

He is scheduled to appear in court on October 27th. asserted

He → schedule → 27th

Mariana Espinoza was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run last Friday in a suburban neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina Mariana Espinoza was a valuable student at Devonshire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina Police shared an image of the car involved in the tragic incident, asking the public for their help in identifying its driver The investigation is ongoing and has been taken over by CMPD's Major Crash Investigation Unit. asserted

investigation → share → Unit

Espinoza was a valued student at Devonshire Elementary School, WBTV reported. asserted

WBTV → report → School

A school district spokesperson told the outlet: 'We know this loss will be deeply felt throughout our school community. asserted

loss → tell → community

We are working closely with school leadership to ensure students, families, and staff have the care and support they need in the days ahead. asserted

they → work → days

The girl's family started a GoFundMe to raise funds to cover funerary expenses. ' asserted

family → start → expenses

Your six years of life will live forever in the hearts of those who love you,' the family wrote. asserted

family → live → you

Little girl, 6, is left to die on street after hit-and-run driver mowed her down in Charlotte suburb, cops say

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