Serious injuries reported after teen hit by vehicle in Dayton

A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with suspected serious injuries Thursday evening after he was hit by a vehicle in Dayton.

The teen “darted” across Salem Avenue around 6:10 p.m. and was hit by a 2020 Ford Explorer turning left onto Salem from Philadelphia Drive, according to a Dayton police incident report.

The Ford was reportedly going approximately 25 mph and the teen was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.

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He was taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital with suspected serious injuries, according to the crash report.

We will update this story as more information is available.

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