Several police officers and ambulances responded to the scene.

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A young child was hit by a car while riding a scooter in Circleville on Friday.

It happened at around 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Harrison Street.

Police report that the 6-year-old was riding a scooter when they were hit by a car. Medics requested a medical helicopter to fly the child to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

The child’s name was not immediately released; the child’s condition also was not immediately released.

The events leading up to the crash were still under investigation.

Derek Myers is the editor-in-chief of the Guardian.