COLUMBUS, Ohio — A juvenile suffered life-threatening injuries early Tuesday morning after they fell out of an open window of a moving vehicle in the Hilltop neighborhood.
According to the Columbus Division of Police, three juveniles, ages 14 to 18, were traveling in a Kia Optima southbound on South Westgate Avenue around 1:30 a.m.
Police said the juvenile in the front passenger seat was sitting in an open window while the vehicle was moving. The Kia went over a speedbump, causing the juvenile to fall out of the car and onto the pavement.
The juvenile was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police say the Kia was not stolen and that it was a family car.
Detectives are looking into what charges may be filed, if any.
The Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit is leading the investigation into this incident.
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