Woman, 5-year-old daughter caught in Conn. river current die

SPRAGUE, Conn. (AP) — A woman and her 5-year-old daughter were swept away in a swollen Connecticut river and died, officials said Wednesday. The wo...

July 27, 2023
5:22 AM

SPRAGUE, Conn. (AP) — A woman and her 5-year-old daughter were swept away in a swollen Connecticut river and died, officials said Wednesday. The woman, identified by state police as Kelly Dora, 39, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were swimming in the Shetucket River near River Park in Sprague when they were caught by the current Tuesday evening just before 5:30 p.m., state police and fire officials said. Both were recovered unconscious from the water downstream and taken to Backus Hospital in Norwich.