Scooter operator critically injured in southwest Columbus crash

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One adult was critically injured Saturday night after being hit by a truck while operating a scooter in southwest Columbus.

Police said that just before 11 p.m., a scooter operator was going south on Industrial Mile Road while a Ford pickup truck was traveling east on Sullivant Avenue. While the truck driver had a green light at the intersection, the scooter operator had a red light and failed to stop. The scooter operator was hit by the front bumper of the truck, per police.

While police said the truck driver was uninjured, the scooter operator was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police is investigating this incident as a serious traffic injury crash.