7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Truck Carrying Concrete Bricks Plows Into Arima Home

A child is dead after a runaway truck loaded with hardware supplies, including concrete bricks, crashed into his home this afternoon (Monday 29th December, 2025) in Five Rivers, Arouca. The deceased has been identified as 7-year-old Gideon Smart. The tragic incident occurred while the child was reportedly playing in the yard of his family’s home.

According to reports, the driver of the truck stopped on a hill in the area to offload hardware supplies. The driver reportedly switched off the engine, exited the vehicle and was about to “chock the wheels” to prevent it from rolling, when the truck suddenly began rolling downhill, with a loader still inside. The heavy vehicle quickly picked up momentum and ploughed directly into the family’s yard and home, along Savannah Drive Extension, where the child was playing at the time.

Gideon was struck during the impact and died at the scene.

The boy’s younger sibling, who was with him at the time, managed to escape unharmed.

Police, Fire and Emergency Health Services were notified and responded to the scene, as of 4:00 PM.

The boy’s family have been left traumatized and in shock.

Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.

More on this as it becomes available. 

[Source: Ian Alleyne]