Franklin County Sheriff's office investigating after child killed in Clinton Twp. crash
The Franklin County Sheriff's office said the crash occurred around 4:20 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2000 block of Oakland Park Avenue.
A Honda Pilot was headed north on a private drive going into the parking lot when the juvenile ran in front of the Honda, the sheriff's office said. The child, whose age and identity have not been publicly released, died at the scene from their injuries.
The driver and passenger in the Honda were not hurt.
The location where the crash took place houses Fountain of Knowledge Academy and King's Court Bible Church, according to information available online.
The crash remains under investigation by the Franklin County Sheriff's office.
Reporter Bethany Bruner can be reached at bbruner@gannett.com or on Bluesky at @bethanybruner.dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Clinton Twp. crash kills child. Sheriff's office investigating
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