Child seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Clayton Saturday afternoon

A 9-year-old child was hit by a vehicle in Clayton Saturday afternoon.

Crews responded to reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Cheri Lynne Drive and Takisa Circle around 12:47 p.m., according to a crash report from the Clayton Police Department.

The report stated a child on a black bicycle was traveling eastbound on Takisa Circle and did not stop at the posted stop sign. The child was then hit by a 2018 Jeep Compass coming southbound on Cheri Lynne Drive.

The child was transported to Dayton Children’s Hospital with suspected serious injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

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