Connecticut Mother and Daughter, 5, Dead After Being Swept Away by River

The Shetucket River in Sprague, Connecticut.Photo:NEWS CENTER Maine/YouTube

NEWS CENTER Maine/YouTube

A mother and young daughter have died after they appeared to be swept down a Connecticut river, state police said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday evening, authorities were notified at approximately 5:23 PM that Kelly Dora, 39, and Aralye McKeever, 5, of Norwich were reportedly “lost” in the Shetucket River in the Park Drive area of Sprague, according to astatementfrom the Connecticut State Police.

PerNBC Connecticut, police said someone called 911 after hearing a little boy scream for help.

When first responders arrived to the scene, which is about 40 miles southeast from Hartford, they located the mother and child in the river and they both were transported to William W. Backus Hospital.

The mother was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the child was later transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. She was pronounced dead on Wednesday.

The Shetucket River in Sprague, Connecticut.NEWS CENTER Maine/YouTube

According to police, foul play is not suspected based upon initial investigative findings, and the fatalities will be investigated as “untimely deaths.”

Additionally, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) will conduct an investigation to determine cause and manner of death.

On Wednesday, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) warned residentsin a separate press releaseto “exercise caution” as “excessive rainfall over the past few days has created abnormally high waters for this time of year.”

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The Shetucket River sign in Sprague, Connecticut.NEWS CENTER Maine/YouTube

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