Crime & Safety
Jogger Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Car: West Hartford Police
Police are at the scene and the road is closed during the investigation.
WEST HARTFORD, CT — A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car while jogging on Wednesday evening, according to police.
The West Hartford Police Traffic Division is investigating the accident which occurred near the Trout Brook Drive/Asylum Avenue intersection at about 6:35 p.m.
The car was headed southbound on Trout Brook Drive and the pedestrian was jogging west on Asylum Avenue, according to Capt. Jeffrey Rose.
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Witnesses told police that traffic driving south on Trout Brook Drive had a green light. The pedestrian is 30 years old and the driver is 19, according to Rose.
“The intersection of Trout Brook/Asylum will have to be closed for the investigation,” Rose said in a press release. “Motorists are advised to use alternate routes such as Fern Street, Albany Avenue, and North Main Street.”
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