DARKE COUNTY – On August 23rd, 2026 at approximately 3:04 pm, Darke County Deputies, along with Arcanum Fire Department, Arcanum Rescue, and CareFlight responded to the 200 block of State Route 503 for a 2-year-old male child who had been struck by a vehicle in the private drive of the residence.
Preliminary investigation revealed the 2-year-old male was believed to be inside the residence at the time of the incident. The mother of the 2-year-old was in a white 2020 Chevrolet 2500 truck. The mother began moving the truck and was unaware the 2-year-old male had run out of the residence. The 2-year-old was struck by the truck.
Deputies and EMS provided life-saving measures on the child on scene prior to the child being transported to Dayton Children’s Hospital. The child later succumbed to his injuries while at the hospital.
