Vernon Cops Looking For Car In Route 83 Pedestrian Collision

VERNON, CT — Police in Vernon are looking for the driver of a car that hit a pedestrian Sunday on Route 83.

The incident took place at 6:29 p.m. at the intersection of Route 83 — known locally as Talcottville Road — and Pitkin Road, police said.

When arriving at the scene, police and firefighters found a 32-year-old man that had been hit by a vehicle. He was transported to Manchester memorial Hospital with minor injuries, police said. He was in the crosswalk and was struck by a dark-colored sedan heading north on Talcottville Road that continued north without stopping, police said.

Vernon police investigators are asking for the public's assistance with information regarding the crash. Anyone with information about the incident can call them at 860-872-9126, ext. 2025.