Basic Facts

Crash date: August 8, 2026

Crash location: 200 Pautipaug Hill Road in Sprague, CT

People involved:

  • Unidentified child, 3
  • Unidentified dump truck driver

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Sprague, CT — August 8, 2026, a child was killed in a dump truck accident at about 8:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Pautipaug Hill Road.

Authorities said a 3-year-old child was killed after being hit by a dump truck on private property.

State police are investigating the accident as an “untimely death.”

Authorities have not released any additional information about the New London County accident at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Authorities have not released much information about this crash at this point. I hope investigators are able to provide this family with answers to any lingering questions they have about this accident.

That means poring over vehicle data, physical evidence, witness statements and any available video footage, while looking into whether driver was properly trained and dump truck was up-to-date on scheduled maintenance and repairs.

This family deserves to know as much as possible about what caused this accident.

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