Woman Charged In Crash That Killed Man, 74, On Scooter: Hamden PD

HAMDEN, CT — A Middletown woman has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in connection to a crash that killed a 74-year-old man who was crossing the street in a mobility scooter in front of Miller Memorial Library in Hamden earlier this year.

The crash occurred around 1 p.m. on May 26 in front of the library, located at 2901 Dixwell Avenue. Police said that Robert Sheard, 74, of Hamden, was crossing Dixwell Avenue in his mobility scooter, in front of the library.

Sheard wasn’t in a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle that was being driven by Rosemary Kaliscak, 69, of Middletown, that was heading west on Dixwell Avenue, according to Capt. Ronald Smith. Sheard was ejected from his mobility scooter and was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Smith said Officer Nicholas Lovett of the Hamden Police Department Traffic Division conducted the investigation that led to an arrest warrant for Kaliscak.

Kaliscak was arrested Nov. 13 on charges of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to exercise reasonable care near a vulnerable user on a public way. Kaliscak, who was detained on a $50,000 bond, is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Nov. 26.