Police Identify Child Killed In Collision With Car In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester police have released the identity of the 3-year-old who died in a collision with a motor vehicle on East Center Street Wednesday morning.

Akari Cortes was killed in the incident, police said. It took place at 4:36 a.m. in the area of 375 East Center St., police said.

According to an incident report, a 49-year-old Manchester man was operating a motor vehicle westbound on East Center Street, and it struck a 3-year-old from Manchester.

Police officers and the Manchester Fire Department arrived at the scene and immediately initiated life-saving measures, according to an incident report. The child was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries, police said.

The vehicle's operator remained at the scene and is fully cooperating with the investigation, police said.

The collision remains under investigation by the Manchester Police Department.

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