On August 23rd, 2026 at approximately 3:04 pm, Darke County Deputies, along with Arcanum Fire Department, Arcanum Rescue, and Care Flight responded to the 200 block of State Route 503 for a 2-year-old male child that 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.
