Police to charge suspect in hit-and-run that seriously hurt 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard

Laderihanna Holmes, 9, suffered a fractured skull and broken pelvis.

April 2, 2019, 4:04 PM

Georgia police are expected to charge a suspect in the hit-and-run that seriously hurt a 9-year-old girl who was playing in her yard when the speeding car careened toward her.

Just before 7 p.m. Friday, 9-year-old Laderihanna Holmes was playing in her front yard when the car left the road, hit her and another girl then crashed into the house, DeKalb County Police said.

The driver and passenger then fled the scene, said police.

PHOTO: In this undated photo provided by attorney Chris Stewart shows LaDerihanna Holmes. Holmes was seriously injured after a car careened across her yard, hitting her before hitting her home in Lithonia, Ga., March 31, 2019.
In this undated photo provided by attorney Chris Stewart shows LaDerihanna Holmes. Holmes was seriously injured after a car careened across her yard, hitting her before hitting her home in Lithonia, Ga., March 31, 2019.
Chris Stewart via AP

The male suspect, whose name was not released, will face charges including hit and run, failure to maintain lane and serious injury by vehicle, police said Tuesday.

Authorities said the suspect's name will likely be released after he is arrested.

Laderihanna suffered a fractured skull and broken pelvis from the crash, police said.

PHOTO: Laderihanna Holmes is pictured at the hospital.
Laderihanna Holmes is pictured at the hospital.
Courtesy Charlette Bolton

An 11-year-old girl suffered a foot injury, said police

Laderihanna's family shared security footage of the dramatic moment with ABC News, hoping that the driver might come forward.

PHOTO: A young girl was injured in a hit and run crash in Lithonia, Georgia.
A young girl was injured in a hit and run crash in Lithonia, Georgia.
Courtesy of the victim's family

"I just want everybody to pray for Laderihanna," the little girl's mother, Charlette Bolton, told ABC News on Sunday. "The community loves her, her school loves her, her friends love her and I just want the people involved to be caught."

PHOTO: An undated photo of Laderihanna Holmes.
An undated photo of Laderihanna Holmes.
Courtesy Charlette Bolton

ABC News' Karma Allen contributed to this report.