Person Walking Dog Hit By Car, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries: Greenwich PD

GREENWICH, CT — A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, police said Friday.

At 3:16 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Weaver Street and Hawthorne Street North.

"The vehicle involved, a 2016 Lexus ES350, had been traveling north on Weaver Street when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line and mounted the curbing in the northwest corner of the intersection," police said in a news release. "A pedestrian had been walking their dog, off the roadway, in the northwest grassy area of this intersection. The vehicle struck the pedestrian off the roadway and in the grassy area."

The Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), and Greenwich Fire Department responded to the scene.

GEMS transported the pedestrian to a local area emergency room for life-threatening injuries, police said. The vehicle operator did not report any injuries. Due to the collision mechanics, GEMS transported the operator to a local area emergency room as a precaution, police said. The dog involved did not sustain any injuries, and family members took custody of the animal, police said.

The Greenwich Police Crash Reconstruction Team is actively conducting this collision. There is no indication the speed of the vehicle caused this collision.

The Greenwich Police Crash Reconstruction Team requests anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has any information please call the Traffic Section at 203-622-8014 or 8015. Also, information can be left on our Confidential Tip-Lines; ft at 203-622-3333 or TIPS@greenwichct.org.