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UPDATE: Child injured in hit-and-run; police seek suspect

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Chattanooga police said they are seeking a suspect after a child was struck by a vehicle about 3 p.m. Sunday at 3100 E. 51st St.

The 7-year-old was treated for minor injuries and is expected to leave the hospital Monday afternoon, police said.

A suspect vehicle did leave the scene. Several people at the scene described the vehicle as a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a cracked windshield. The driver was reportedly a white man in his 40s with a white female passenger.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 423-698-2525.