Child hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by car in Colerain Township

I'LL BREAK DOWN THE LATEST TIMING OF THAT RAIN THAT WILL BE COMING UP. KELLY. OKAY, SABRINA, THANKS SO MUCH. WE'LL CHECK BACK IN. A BOY WITH A SCOOTER SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR. IT'S ALL HAPPENING ALONG A BUSY STRETCH OF ROAD IN COLERAIN TOWNSHIP. THAT'S WHERE WLWT NEWS 5 BRIAN HAMRICK IS LIVE NOW. WHERE THIS HAPPENED. BRIAN, TAKE US THROUGH WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT SINCE THIS HAPPENED JUST A FEW HOURS AGO. YEAH. STEPHEN, THIS IS A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS IS BANNING. THIS IS COLD RAIN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE LANES HERE, LOTS OF CARS ALL COMING TOGETHER AT ONE PLACE. NOW, EMERGENCY CREWS WERE DISPATCHED FOR A 12 YEAR OLD WHO WAS ON A SCOOTER HIT BY A VEHICLE. WE'VE TALKED TO OFFICERS. THEY'RE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE AND CONFIRM THE AGE. ALSO, THEY'RE NOT CERTAIN IF HE WAS ON THE SCOOTER OR IF HE WAS PUSHING THE SCOOTER. APPARENTLY A SCOOTER INVOLVED HERE AT COLERAIN AND BANNING. THE CALL CAME IN JUST AFTER 7:00 IN THE MORNING AND COLLISION HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLERAIN AND BANNING. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER STOPPED BEING COOPERATIVE. INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE HOW IT HAPPENED. WHO'S AT FAULT? THE BOY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, LAST LISTED IN SERIOUS CONDITION. NOW WE WERE ABLE TO TALK TO SOME PEOPLE WHO WORK NEARBY. SOME ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS INTERSECTION. THEY SAY AT TIMES TRAFFIC MOVES VERY FAST THROUGH HERE. SO FAST THEY TELL ME THEY CALL THIS THE BANNING RACEWAY. NOW, ONE PERSON TOLD ME THEY ACTUALLY SAW A COUPLE OF KIDS ON SCANNERS NOT FAR FROM HERE. JUST BEFORE THIS ALL HAPPENED, BUT THEY'RE NOT SURE IF THAT WAS A PERSON. HOWEVER, THEY SAY IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO SEE KIDS ON SCOOTERS, ON MOTORBIKES. WE'VE SEEN SOME OF THAT THIS MORNING IN THIS VERY BUSY SECTION OF CO

Child hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by car in Colerain Township

Updated: 12:14 PM EDT Jun 11, 2026

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A child was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car Thursday morning in Colerain Township.It happened near a busy intersection at Banning Road and Colerain Avenue. Police say the child has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The child’s age is unknown at this time.Officials tell WLWT the child had a scooter at the time of the crash, though it’s unclear if he was pushing it or riding it when they were hit.Colerain Township police say the driver involved stayed on scene and is cooperating with police.This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

A child was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car Thursday morning in Colerain Township.

It happened near a busy intersection at Banning Road and Colerain Avenue.

Police say the child has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The child’s age is unknown at this time.

Officials tell WLWT the child had a scooter at the time of the crash, though it’s unclear if he was pushing it or riding it when they were hit.

Colerain Township police say the driver involved stayed on scene and is cooperating with police.

This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.