Kyle Williams Jr., 22, seriously injured in pedestrian accident with hit-and-run driver on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Modified Date:
Thu, 05/07/2015 - 1:34pmAccident Date:
Saturday, August 9, 2014Police Identify Pedestrian From Park Avenue Hit-and-Run in Bridgeport
Police ask anyone with information on the hit-and-run vehicle or crash to call police at 203-767-4142.
Police have released the identity of the 22-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car on Park Avenue in Bridgeport on Saturday morning and are still looking for the driver who fled the scene.
Kyle Williams Jr. is in the hospital fighting potentially life-threatening injuries after the hit-and-run, according to police.
Police described the vehicle that hit the pedestrian as a "white or light colored Acura Integra with dark tinted windows" and said that it may have a damaged sun roof due to the crash.
A vehicle headed northbound struck the male victim near the Park Avenue and Vine Street intersection when he was crossing Park Avenue and the driver didn't stop, police said.
The crash was reported to police at about 4:39 a.m. on Saturday.
Witnesses told police that the car accelerated into the intersection while the traffic light was changing and hit the pedestrian, braking briefly after the collision and then fleeing the scene. The pedestrian is in critical condition, police said.
Bridgeport Police Department's serious accident investigation team responded to the site of the crash and the hit-and-run remains under investigation. Police have not made any arrests at this time.
Police ask anyone with information on the hit-and-run vehicle or crash to call police at 203-767-4142.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Kyle Williams Jr.
Roadway:
Park AvenueCity:
Bridgeport, CTCounty:
Fairfield County, CTArea:
New York, NY
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