CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A 4-year-old boy died after being hit by a UPS truck in an Ohio neighborhood on Monday, according to a spokesperson from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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The crash occurred at approximately 4:28 p.m. on Autumnview Drive in Batavia Township in Clermont County.
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A preliminary investigation found that a 51-year-old woman was driving a Freightliner truck at the time of the crash.
UPS told our news partner WBNS in Cincinnati that one of its drivers was involved in a “tragic accident” on Monday in Batavia Township.
The woman turned around in a cul-de-sac on Autumnview Drive and stopped.
As the truck began to move, a 4-year-old boy riding a wagon went into the roadway and was hit, according to the spokesperson.
The boy sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
The spokesperson said he later died from his injuries in the hospital.
The semi-truck driver was not injured in the crash.
This crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol Batavia Post.
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