{"id":47994,"date":"2026-06-10T18:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/?p=47994"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:32:32","slug":"manchester-driver-strikes-kills-3-year-old-girl-on-e-center-st-in-manchester-ct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/manchester-driver-strikes-kills-3-year-old-girl-on-e-center-st-in-manchester-ct\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester Driver Strikes, Kills 3-Year-Old Girl on E Center St in Manchester, CT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester, CT (June 10, 2026) \u2013<\/b> A 3-year-old girl died early Wednesday, June 10, after being struck by a vehicle on East Center Street at Munro Street in Manchester. <\/span>Manchester police<\/span><\/a> responded to the crash around 4:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

A 49-year-old Manchester man was driving west on East Center Street when he struck the child. The girl was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.<\/span><\/p>\n

East Center Street has since reopened. The investigation is ongoing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We extend our deepest condolences to the little girl’s family and everyone who loved her.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Happens Legally After a Child Is Killed by a Driver in Manchester, CT?<\/b><\/h2>\n

When a child is killed in a pedestrian crash, Connecticut law allows the family to pursue a wrongful death claim against the at-fault driver. These claims can seek compensation for the child’s pain and suffering prior to death, funeral and burial costs, and the profound loss experienced by the family. While no legal outcome can address the full weight of losing a child, a wrongful death claim exists to hold negligent parties accountable and provide families with financial relief during an already devastating time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Liability in a case like this depends on the specific circumstances such as the speed of the vehicle, road and lighting conditions, and whether the driver had any opportunity to avoid the crash. East Center Street runs through a mixed residential and commercial stretch of Manchester, and early morning hours on roads like this can present reduced visibility conditions that place a higher duty of care on drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Families in situations where multiple investigations are running simultaneously benefit significantly from having their own legal representation, someone whose sole focus is protecting their interests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Connecticut’s wrongful death statute has specific filing deadlines and procedural requirements. Acting promptly and seeking early guidance from a\u00a0<\/span>Advogado de homic\u00eddio culposo em Connecticut<\/span><\/a> ensures that evidence is preserved and that the family’s options remain fully open.<\/span><\/p>\n

At L.A. LAW, our team works with families that are dealing with the legal aftermath of a fatal accident. We are available to listen to your case and evaluate what options may be available for your family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel free to reach out to L.A. LAW at (860) 595-3163 to speak directly with our team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Manchester, CT (June 10, 2026) \u2013 A 3-year-old girl died early Wednesday, June 10, after being struck by a vehicle on East Center Street at Munro Street in Manchester. Manchester police responded to the crash around 4:30 a.m. A 49-year-old Manchester man was driving west on East Center Street when he struck the child. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[231],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ct-accident-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47994"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48010,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47994\/revisions\/48010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}