Crime & Safety
Trumbull Man, 24, Struck and Killed by Accused Drunk Driver in Milford: PD
The accident occurred early Sunday and Milford police say the pedestrian was trying to cross the street when he was struck by the car.
MILFORD, CT - A 24-year-old Trumbull man has been identified as the person who died while being hit by an alleged drunk driver in Milford around 2 a.m. Sunday, police said Monday.
Police said their preliminary investigation revealed that a pedestrian, Vincent Pezzella, 24, of 226 Church Hill Road in Trumbull, was walking eastbound on the sidewalk along Bridgeport Avenue near Berwyn Street.
Pezzella was struck by a motor vehicle as he attempted to cross traffic on Bridgeport Avenue, police said in a news release. Pezzella was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
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The driver of the vehicle, Hector Frias-Angomas, 46, of 173 Lamberton Street, New Haven, was taken into custody and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, police said.
This incident is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Milford Police Traffic Division at (203) 878-5244.
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