Pedestrian Hit By Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured In Stamford: Police

STAMFORD, CT — A pedestrian was seriously injured after police say they were hit by a pickup truck in Stamford on Saturday afternoon.

The incident occurred in the area of Strawberry Hill Avenue and Colonial Road at approximately 2:04 p.m., police said in a news release.

A 2014 Toyota pickup truck, driven by a 50-year-old Stamford resident, was traveling southbound on Strawberry Hill Avenue when it tried to turn left to go east on Colonial Road, police said.

A pedestrian who was trying to cross southbound across Colonial Road in a marked crosswalk was struck by the pickup truck and knocked to the ground, police said.

The pedestrian, a Stamford resident, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Stamford Hospital by Stamford EMS in critical condition.

Police said the driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and spoke to responding officers.

The driver was issued a ticket at the scene for failure to grant the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police noted.

As of late Saturday afternoon, no other charges have been filed.

An investigation remains open. Anyone who may have further information or may have witnessed the crash should contact the Stamford Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at 203-977-4712.