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Girl 'gained her wings and flew to heaven' after battling injuries from car crash

The 7-year-old Newnan girl was severely injured in a car accident with her mom.

NEWNAN, Ga. — Aubree Kinney has been fighting for her life ever since a car crash in December.

The Dece. 9 crash left the little girl on life support. Her family and army of supporters were hoping for a miracle.

The news of her death was shared on the Facebook page set up to share details about her progress. The post this morning read, "Aubree Lei Kinney gained her wings and flew to heaven at 11:43 am this morning. Pray for our family as we grieve the loss of her beautiful soul."

11Alive's Liza Lucas spoke to her mom after the crash while Aubree was awaiting surgery at Children's Hospital of Atlanta.

"She is just bright and happy," Kinney's mother Amber Hendrix said. "She is perfect. She's our little light of sunshine."

According to the Georgia State Patrol crash report, Hendrix was traveling on Smokey Road in Newnan Saturday when, while trying to make a left turn on Old Corinth Road, the car was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

"Aubrey was kind of slumped over," Hendrix said, adding her daughter's lips were blue. "I got in the back and started doing CPR…and a lot of people stopped to help."

One man arrived and called 911 while another man assisted in holding Aubree's head, Hendrix said. She said a woman also appeared, assisting her with CPR.

"A woman showed up out of nowhere with blond hair and I'd love to meet her....hug her neck," Hendrix said.

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