Middletown Police Continue Search for SUV in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the SUV that struck and killed a 61-year-old resident in a hit-and-run accident.

Barbara Eddinger was struck and killed by an SUV while she was at her mailbox on Chamberlain Road at about 2:17 p.m. on March 31.

Police said the vehicle was described as a dark-colored SUV and was driving eastbound on the wrong side of the road when it struck Eddinger.

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Eddinger was transported to Middlesex Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed or has any information regarding the fatal hit-and-run to contact them at 860-638-4000.

“We are looking for ALL midsize dark colored SUV’s that have new damage to the front end of the vehicle,” police said in a press release. “The driver might have been a male with dark hair or wearing a dark hat at the time of the incident.”

Police said information on any tip may remain anonymous.

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