15-month-old Wayne County toddler killed in crash

A 15-month old Wayne County boy was killed on Friday in a vehicle-pedestrian crash, according to Richland Source, the Patrol was notified of a serious injury crash and Initial reports indicated a child was struck by a pickup truck. The initial on-scene investigation revealed the pedestrian, a 15-month-old child, was standing in the road when he was struck by the F-150.The child was flown to Akron Children’s Hospital where he died the following day. Further investigation revealed the child had walked away from a nearby home and the 17-year-old caregiver was unaware he was in the road. The driver of the Ford F-150, Brian Polen, 43, Smithville, and his passenger were not hurt. The crash and the events that led up to the death of the child remain under investigation.