Reily Township, OH— A 13-year-old boy was killed in an accident in Reily Township on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Butler County Sheriff”s Office, the teen was a passenger in a silver Hyundai backing out of a private drive on Hamilton Scipio Road when they failed to yield to oncoming traffic and were struck.
John McClure of Hamilton, Ohio was driving a GMC Sierra truck down Hamilton Scipio Rd., and hit the side of the Hyundai as it backed out of the drive. The 18-year-old driver of the Hyundai was transported to McCullough-Hyde Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but the 13-year-old passenger was killed in the crash.
There have been no charges filed, and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is still pending.
The 13-year-old was a student at Harrison Jr. School in Harrison OH.
Christian Tracy, principal at Harrison Jr. School addressed students and parents on twitter Wednesday in regards to the availability of grief counselors at the school to help. Tracy urges anyone with questions or concerns to contact him at the school at 513.367.4831.
