A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Hamilton Avenue near Cross County Highway in Mt. Healthy on Monday morning, according to police. The driver of the vehicle was also taken to the hospital, though their condition has not been disclosed.
Mt. Healthy Police responded around 11:30 a.m. to the scene, according to WLWT. The pedestrian was transported to UC Medical, where they were pronounced dead, police said. The driver was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, but no word on their condition has been released.
What Police Have — and Haven't — Said
Investigators have not released the identity of the pedestrian who died. Local 12 reports that police have not released the pedestrian's name, and officers have not said whether they yet know what led up to the crash, according to Local 12. The circumstances that brought the pedestrian and vehicle together on Hamilton Avenue remain unexplained as of Monday afternoon.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit is assisting Mt. Healthy Police with the investigation, per the same WLWT report. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Traffic Safety Unit at 513-825-1500.
A Second Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Weeks
Monday's death comes about three weeks after another pedestrian fatality in Cincinnati. Near the intersection of Reading Road and Amberlawn Avenue, a 58-year-old man was struck and killed around 9:40 p.m. on September 15, according to Dayton 24/7 Now. In that case, police said they were investigating speed and impairment as possible factors, and the Traffic Unit responded to the scene to investigate. No such explanation has yet surfaced in the Mt. Healthy case.
Hamilton County has repeatedly been flagged in state data as a hotspot for pedestrian-related crashes. The investigation into Monday's crash in Mt. Healthy remains active, and police have given no timeline for when additional details — including the pedestrian's identity or the cause of the collision — might be released.
