Woman Hit By Car, Seriously Injured In Stamford: Police

STAMFORD, CT — A 79-year-old Stamford woman was seriously injured after police say she was hit by a car Monday evening.

Officers responded to a report of a crash at approximately 6:30 p.m., near the intersection of Prospect Street and Forest Street, Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police Department said.

An unresponsive woman was found on the ground on the southern curb line of Forest Street, Booth said, adding that she suffered a serious head injury. She was taken to Stamford Hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition Monday night.

Forest Street was closed to all traffic between Greyrock Place and Bedford Street.

Booth said a 2014 Toyota Prius, driven by a 25-year-old Stamford man, struck the woman who was in a crosswalk. The man was issued a misdemeanor summons at the scene for striking a vulnerable user and causing serious physical injury, Booth noted. He was released from the scene on a written promise to appear.

Speed does not appear to be a factor in the collision, Booth said.

An investigation remains open, and anyone with more information is being asked to contact the SPD's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at 203-977-4712.

The crash is being investigated by Booth and officer Kerilyn Whitehead.