Troopers locate pickup truck that hit dog in Sprague

SPRAGUE, Conn. (WTNH) — State police located the pickup truck that hit a dog Sunday in the Versaille section of Sprague, just hours after asking the public’s help finding it.

Troopers said the truck hit a dog at around 7:15 a.m. on Main Street in Versaille and did not stop. The dog, which state police said jumped a fence from a home on Bay Street, later died at a nearby veterinary facility.

Authorities described the vehicle as a dark gray 2000s model, possibly a Toyota Tundra, with chrome wheels and a galvanized chrome toolbox in the back.

State police released a screenshot of the suspect vehicle.

Anyone with information on the vehicle is asked to contact Trooper Brian Sumner at (860) 822-3000 ext. 207 or brian.sumner@ct.gov or call Troop E at (860) 858-6500.

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