Crime & Safety

New Canaan Student Hurt in Rhode Island Hit-and-Run

The 20-year-old New Canaan resident sustained serious head injuries.

A driver struck a 20-year-old New Canaan man in Cranston, RI and sped off, according to police.

Charles Deery, a Brown University student was hit from behind Thursday, according to the Stamford Advocate.

He was hospitalized with serious head injuries, but is expected to survive.

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