OH Big Walnut Student Run Over By Float Friday Night During Sunbury Homecoming Parade ‘Critical Condition’

DELAWARE COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — An unidentified Big Walnut Local Schools student was critically injured during the BWLSD Homecoming Parade Friday night after he was run over by a float in Delaware County.

The 11-year-old boy was struck around 6:50 p.m. by a float during the parade on North Miller Drive in Sunbury, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.

According to reports, the boy was on-foot parallel with a Ford F350, which was hauling a float on a trailer, when the boy fell and was run over by the tires on the trailer, OSHP said.

The boy was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

“Earlier this evening, during the homecoming parade, one of our students was seriously injured and has been transported to the hospital,” Big Walnut superintendent Ryan Mclane said in a voicemail sent to district families, reports 10TV.

“If you re so inclined, please send positive vibes his way,” Mclane said in the message.

Alcohol is not considered a factor in the incident.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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