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Toddler dies after father loses him in brook while fleeing Mass. crash scene, police say

Headline from WMUR, from the development of Apr 8, 2023

Newest development Apr 10, 2023 · 2 reportsPolice: Vermont father dropped toddler who died in brook

Massachusetts authorities say a Vermont man was operating under the influence and that he is facing additional charges in the death of his 2-year-old son.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Names this update

    Toddler dies after father loses him in brook while fleeing Mass. crash scene, police say

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Police: Vermont father dropped toddler who died in brook

    Headline from Mycham Plain Valley ·

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Father fleeing crash scene dropped toddler in brook, killing the child: police (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A 2-year-old boy found dead in a brook may have been dropped there by his father as he fled the scene of a car crash, police said.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Police: Fleeing father dropped toddler who died in brook (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CLARKSBURG, Mass. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy from Vermont found dead in a brook early Saturday may have been dropped there by his father as he fled the scene

  3. Boston

    Police: Fleeing father dropped toddler who died in Mass. brook (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    Police and Clarksburg firefighters pulled the child from the brook and took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

  4. WMUR

    Toddler dies after father loses him in brook while fleeing Mass. crash scene, police say (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Massachusetts authorities say a Vermont man was operating under the influence and that he is facing additional charges in the death of his 2-year-old son.

  5. Fox News

    Vermont toddler, found dead in brook, may have been dropped by father fleeing the scene of a crash (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A Vermont dad may have dropped his toddler while fleeing the scene of a crash. The 2-year-old child was found dead in a brook on Saturday.

  6. Mycham Plain Valley

    Police: Vermont father dropped toddler who died in brook (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

    Published

    Mycham Plain Valley's feed description

    A 2-year-old boy from Vermont was found dead in a brook early Saturday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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