9-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Chattahoochee Dies

Mike Gallagher

Jun 3, 2011 - 20:10

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9-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Chattahoochee Dies

Chattahoochee River Rescue_20110603185233_JPG Authorities in Forsyth County say a 9-year-old girl was rescued from the Chattahoochee River after she went missing on a tubing trip on Friday afternoon.

CUMMING, Ga. - Authorities in Forsyth County say a 9-year-old girl who was pulled from the Chattahoochee River after she went missing on a tubing trip on Friday afteoon has died.

According to authorities, the girl and two teens were on a raft near Highway 20, and they somehow ended up in the water. The girl had to be rescued, and she was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She later died as a result of her injuries.

The two teens were found safe, authorities said.