Ohio child life-flighted after being struck by car while getting off school bus

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A child was hit by a car shortly after exiting a school bus and was life-flighted to Nationwide Children’s Hospital on Friday afternoon.

A child was exiting a school bus on United States Route 62 North between Harrison Road and Post Road when a truck going southbound struck two stationary cars from behind, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. 

The middle car that was hit by the truck was pushed into the child and continued for another 150 feet before coming to a stop. The child was flown to Nationwide Children’s Hospital – their condition has not been released. 

The female driver of the car that was struck and pushed into the child was transported to a local hospital. She was then taken to a trauma center in Columbus. Her car faced severe damage, with the truck being shoved into the front seat, the sheriff’s office said.  The driver of the truck who struck the other vehicles was treated on the scene. 

The school bus itself was not struck in the crash. Police have not released any further information as of 6:30 p.m.