12-year-old boy dies at Kentucky children’s hospital days after serious crash
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- Twelve-year-old Camden Hunter died Monday evening at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
- The July 6 Florence collision occurred when 75-year-old Shirley Hadden made a left turn.
- Sheriff’s office says speed, alcohol or drugs are not suspected and no charges have.
A 12-year-old boy has died several days after being involved in a serious collision in Northern Kentucky, according to an update from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened July 6 in front of a business on Industrial Road in Florence. The sheriff’s office said Shirley Hadden, 75, of Cincinnati, was attempting to make a left turn onto Industrial Road from the business’ parking lot when she pulled out in front of a Hyundai Sonata.
Hadden was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s office. A 12-year-old passenger in Hadden’s vehicle, Camden Hunter, was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Hunter died at the children’s hospital Monday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.
One other passenger in Hadden’s vehicle and the driver of the Sonata were taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Everyone injured in the collision was wearing a seat belt, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office’s accident reconstruction unit is investigating the collision. Speed, alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be factors in the collision.
No charges have been filed, and all parties are cooperating with the investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
Hadden’s obituary says she was dedicated to her career and family. She worked as a dietary manager at Mercy Franciscan Healthcare and had six children.
