CINCINNATI — A 6-year-old boy is in the hospital after police said he was hit by a driver who then left the scene in Winton Hills Monday afternoon.
At around 3:30 p.m., police said the boy was crossing Winneste Avenue in a marked crosswalk when the driver of a gray vehicle hit him. That driver then drove off, heading south on Winneste, police said.
The boy was taken to Cincinnati Children's with serious injuries. He is listed as being in "stable condition," according to police.
Winneste Avenue was closed for multiple hours Monday afternoon while police investigated the scene.
Speed cushions were installed on Winneste, though not in the approach direction at the particular crosswalk where the child was hit. Neighbors said they believe the cushions do not do enough, noting that cars speed down the street every day. Some said they would like to see a traffic light or several sets of speed bumps.
Melissa McVay, senior city planner with the Department of Transportation and Engineering, said speed cushions are the "best, most effective tool," noting that data shows most cars will slow about 100 feet before speed cushions — which would have included the crosswalk. She did acknowledge, though, that "they're not 100% effective."
The cushions near the crosswalk were re-installed permanently just weeks ago, McVay said.
Eleven pedestrian crashes have occurred on the one-mile stretch of roadway since 2020, she said, making it one of the highest pedestrian crash corridors in the city.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call CPD's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
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