NORWALK, CT — Police are searching for a driver who fled after striking a pedestrian Tuesday night.
Norwalk Combined Dispatch received multiple reports of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 169 Main Street at approximately 10:09 p.m. on June 2.
Officers from the Norwalk Police Department, along with personnel from the Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Hospital EMS, were immediately dispatched to the scene.
First responders located a 34-year-old male suffering from serious injuries in the roadway.
Emergency medical care was provided on scene before the victim was transported by ambulance to Norwalk Hospital for further treatment.
The Norwalk Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Identification Unit responded to process the scene and assume the investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that the collision occurred within the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue.
At the time of the incident, the vehicle was traveling northbound on Main Street while the pedestrian was crossing eastbound through the intersection.
The operator of the vehicle fled the scene immediately following the collision and failed to stop or render aid.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information related to the collision is urged to contact Crash Reconstruction Unit Officer Equi at 203-854-3005 or via email at [email protected].
Information can also be shared anonymously through the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111, through the Norwalk Police website at www.norwalkpd.com, or by texting “NORWALKPD” followed by the message to TIP411 (847411).
