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Woman killed, child critically hurt after being hit in crash in Cobb County, police say

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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating after a woman was killed and her child remains in critical condition after a crash in Cobb County Sunday night.

Cobb Police said it happened shortly before 9:30 p.m.  According to the police department, 37-year-old Kayanne K.L. Dunn, was driving a red 2017 Nissan Sentra going east on C.H. James Parkway when her car was rear-ended by another driver in the left lane. She continued driving east and came to a stop in the left lane at the Oglesby Road intersection. 

Authorities said after the crash, the Dunn got out of the car holding her 1-year-old daughter, and started walking across C.H. James Parkway toward Oglesby Road when she and her child were hit by a red 2021 Chevrolet Blazer while it was heading west in the right lane. Cobb Police said a blue 2016 Ford Taurus also hit the woman.

The Dunn and her child were taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The child remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

Cobb Police said the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call (770) 499-3987. 

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