PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - A Paulding County teenager is fighting for their life at a hospital after officials say they were hit by a vehicle while walking to school on Wednesday morning.

Officials have identified the victim as a student at South Paulding High School.

What we know:

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened on Winn Road in front of Dugan Elementary School, which is near the high school.

According to South Paulding High School Principal Ed Thomas, the student had been walking across the road when they were hit by the vehicle.

Medics rushed the student to a metro Atlanta hospital for treatment. As of the last report, they were in critical condition.

What we don't know:

Officials have not identified the student. It is not clear if the driver in the cras

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