A 6-year-old boy has died after a go-kart crash in Meriden on Tuesday night.
Police said they received several 911 calls around 7:43 p.m. reporting that a child who was driving a go-kart crashed at Kronenberger Park had serious injuries.
Based on the preliminary investigation, police said a 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy were on the go-kart and it hit a closed swing gate and went under it.
The 6-year-old child was wearing a helmet, but suffered a traumatic injury, police said. He was brought to Midstate Medical Center where he died.
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A witness told NBC Connecticut that the 6-year-old was going fast and the family tried to stop him.
Police said the 4-year-old boy had no major injuries, but was transported to Connecticut Children’s for evaluation.
Family members were at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation, police said.
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Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati released a statement and thanked the city's first responders as well as good Samaritans who tried to save the boy.
"Our community was shaken last night when we learned of the tragic death of a Meriden child. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time," Scarpati said.
"Let us use this time to support a family who lost a child and pray they find the strength they need to honor his memory. I offer my deepest condolences and continued support to the family on their heartbreaking loss," he went on to say.
The Meriden Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer J. Martino at 203-630-6201 or email jmartino@meridenct.gov.
