safety
Child hit, killed by dump truck in Middle Tennessee. Here’s what we know
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk Tony Garcia, Chasity Maynard , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· August 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Nashville Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Tony Garcia, Chasity Maynard, as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 25, 2026 Indexed here Aug 25, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points The child was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck. A fatal incident involving a child and a dump truck occurred on Tuesday morning.
A fatal incident involving a child and a dump truck occurred on Tuesday morning. The child was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The incident happened near an intersection, and the child was in the area of a school at the time. Further details about the incident are available from the source.
Investigations are being conducted by local and state authorities to determine the events leading up to the crash.
More safety Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) reported and published this story. The Nashville selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) . The Nashville selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: safety Published: August 25, 2026 Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? A fatal incident involving a child and a dump truck occurred on Tuesday morning. The child was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the…
When was this published? This article was first published on August 25, 2026 by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) and curated for The Nashville readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Tony Garcia, Chasity Maynard at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate). To learn more about how The Nashville selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more safety coverage from The Nashville, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More safety →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
