Ross Township Officer Hit By Suspected Impaired Driver During Homecoming Parade

Cincinnati-Brookville Rd. & Hamilton Cleves Rd. — Reported Officer Strike Intersection

A Ross Township police officer was hospitalized Thursday evening after a driver struck him while he was directing traffic for the Ross Local School District homecoming parade. The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and police suspect the driver was impaired by drugs.

According to Fox19, the officer was taken to the hospital after being hit by a driver during the parade. Officers were directing traffic at the intersection of Cincinnati-Brookville Road and Hamilton Cleves Road, and the incident happened at approximately 5:39 p.m. on Thursday. The outlet reports the driver was traveling westbound on Cincinnati-Brookville Road and attempted to turn southbound onto Hamilton Cleves Road, striking the officer, who was standing in the northbound lanes, police say…

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