Traffic & Transit
Driver Whose Car Hit Runner In Southington Had Suspended License
A preliminary investigation into a pedestrian crash in Southington shows the driver of a car that hit a runner was suspended.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — A driver who hit a runner near near a popular trail in Southington last week had a suspended license, police said.
The crash took place On Sept. 29 at 7:11 a.m., police said.
According to a preliminary investigation, Daniel Costa, 30, of the Plantsville section of Southington, was driving a Toyota Corolla westbound on West Main Street when he struck a runner in the crosswalk at the linear trail, near Zingerella's restaurant.
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The runner, identified in a police report as 21-year-old Joshua Henriquez, of Seymour, suffered injury to his right arm, shoulder, and a bump on his head in the collision, police said.
Henriquez was transported to via ambulance to an area hospital and was discharged the next day, police said.
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Costa was found to be operating with a suspended license, police said.
The case remains under investigation and police said anyone with information on the crash can contact them at 860-378-1600, Ext. 2454.
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