Mother hit by truck after chasing after daughter who ran into Logan County road

A 34-year-old woman was critically injured after being hit by a truck on Thursday.

The Logan County Sheriff’s Office and medics were called to County Road 104 in Richland Twp. around 4:16 p.m. on reports of a person being hit by a truck.

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A preliminary investigation showed that a mother and her 3-year-old daughter were standing at the end of their driveway when the little girl started to run into the road, according to a crash report.

The mother ran after her and was hit by a truck heading south on the road.

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The mother was flown to Miami Valley Hospital where she remains in critical condition.

The girl was not hit, but was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

We’ll continue to monitor the mother’s condition and provide updates as we get them.