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Ohio Hit-and-Run Truck Accident Injures Young Child: What Columbus Families Need to Know A Preventable Tragedy on State Route 93 Every parent’s worst nightmare unfolded on March 27, 2026, in Jackson County, Ohio, when a red Dodge Dakota pickup truck traveling south on State Route 93 struck a young child in front of the boy’s own home. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that after the impact, the truck veered off the right side of the road before coming to a “controlled rest” - a clinical term that belies the chaos and terror of the moment. What happened next compounds the tragedy: as the boy’s father rendered first aid, the truck driver fled the scene, heading south on Route 93. This wasn’t just a hit-and-run - it was a double betrayal of trust. First, a driver failed to protect a child on the road. Then, that same driver abandoned a family in crisis. The child was rushed to a hospital in Chillicothe before being airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Columbus, where medical teams fought to stabilize his condition. As of Friday morning, there was no update on his status - leaving a community in anguish and a family facing an uncertain future. The Anatomy of a Hit-and-Run Truck Accident This incident contains all the elements that make truck-involved hit-and-run cases particularly devastating: 1. The Vehicle: A Red Dodge Dakota Pickup While not an 18-wheeler, the Dodge Dakota is classified as a Class 2 medium-duty truck with a gross vehicle weight…