Wallingford Boy Fatally Hit After Getting Ice Cream: Cheshire PD

CHESHIRE, CT — A 10-year-old boy was fatally struck by a teenage driver after visiting an ice cream truck in Cheshire, police said in an update Tuesday. Cheshire police responded to Wiese Road by Richmond Glen Drive at about 8 p.m. June 12 for a report of a child struck by a vehicle, according to Lt. Michael Durkee.

Durkee said the child, later identified as 10-year-old Tristan Barhorst of Wallingford, was given first aid by responding officers and paramedics at the scene. Barhorst was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to Durkee.

The driver of the vehicle, a 17-year-old, stayed at the scene and has cooperated with the investigation, Durkee said.

“The Cheshire Police Traffic Division along with the Naugatuck Valley Crash Investigation Team responded to the scene and are conducting a comprehensive investigation,” Durkee said.

Durkee said the ice cream truck was stopped on the side of the northbound lane of Wiese Road. Barhorst got ice cream from the truck and then attempted to cross the road in front of the truck. As Barhorst was crossing the street, he was struck by the teen, who was driving Jeep Wrangler and traveling north around the stopped ice cream truck, according to Durkee.

“This is a tragic incident and our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved,” Durkee said.