A 5-year-old boy is dead in East Haven after a vehicle struck him on Thursday.
Police say the crash happened around 3:21 p.m. in the area of Foxon and Bennett Roads.
The 5-year-old boy was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
His name hasn't been released.
The driver involved in the crash is cooperating with the investigation.
Support resources have been made available to firefighters who responded.
