BETHEL, CT — A 65-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Nashville Road.
Officers from the Bethel Police Department responded to a report of an injured male on the side of Nashville Road on Sept. 22.
During the investigation, police determined the male had been struck by a northbound vehicle that fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Bethel Police activated the Department’s Accident Reconstruction Team and patrol officers conducted a canvass which generated a vehicle description.
On Sept. 23, patrol officers conducting a canvass of the surrounding area located a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle and appeared to have damage and marks consistent with the accident.
The vehicle was seized and a search warrant was obtained.
Further testing confirmed the vehicle struck the victim.
Andrew Hitchcock, 65, of Bethel, was arrested on a warrant and charged with evading responsibility in a fatal accident.
