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Police: Girl seriously injured, 2 dogs killed after being hit by car

The two dogs died from their injuries following the crash.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A girl was seriously injured and two dogs are dead after being hit by a car in Montgomery County Monday evening.

According to a spokesperson with the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called to the area of Muncaster Mill Road between Bowie Mill Road and Needwood Road just before 4:30 p.m.

When officers arrived, they learned a 17-year-old girl and two dogs were hit by a car. 

Investigators say the teen was walking the two dogs around the Upper Rock Creek Trail when she was hit by the car. The girl was taken to an area hospital for help in critical condition.

The two dogs died from their injuries following the crash.

The driver stayed on scene following the collision.

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The crash happened on Feb. 8 in East Baltimore. The crash killed a pedestrian and buried two cars in bricks from a collapsing building after the crash. The Maryland Office of Attorney General released the video on March 2 of the crash which caused a building to partially collapse. 

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