RICHLAND CO.—An incident in rural Richland County was the subject of much speculation in March, but the investigation into the case has revealed that there was no foul play involved when an area teen was run over by his buddies in a truck.
According to Richland County Sheriff Andy Hires, on March 16, a group of boys were “goofing off” while on their way home when the accident occurred.
Hires said the three boys decided to chase down some raccoons when, at some point in time, one of the boys, who was 16 years old, was standing outside of the truck, while another boy was backing the truck up. The 16-year-old was run completely over by the truck.
At approximately 4:36 a.m., a phone call was made by one of the boy’s parents, who advised dispatch of the situation.
Police arrived on scene at North Sugar Creek Road, between Calhoun and Parkersburg.
The truck was already removed from on top of the 16-year-old when officers from the Richland County sheriff’s department arrived.
The 16-year-old sustained severe injuries and had to be transported to a hospital in Evansville, Ind., where he spent several days recovering.