Six-Year-Old Dallas Springer Dies Following Pickup Truck Crash Near Mifflinburg Elementary School in Pennsylvania
Six-year-old Dallas Springer died after a pickup truck struck the child near Mifflinburg Elementary School in Union County, Pennsylvania, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Dallas had attended a youth soccer game and was crossing Shipton Street to retrieve a water bottle from a family vehicle when a westbound Chevrolet Colorado struck the child.
Emergency responders transported Dallas to WellSpan Evangelical Hospital, where medical personnel pronounced the child dead.
The Union County Coroner’s Office publicly identified Dallas on Wednesday, October 21.
Investigators reviewed school surveillance footage and reported that the pickup, driven by a 71-year-old Muncy resident, did not appear to be traveling at excessive speed.
Pennsylvania State Police completed the crash investigation, while Mifflinburg officials expected to consult routinely with the Union County District Attorney’s Office.
The Mifflinburg community mourns the heartbreaking loss of a young life and remembers Dallas with deep sympathy.
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