Pedestrian Critically Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash late Tuesday night in Meriden, according to police.

Police received several 911 calls around 11:15 p.m. of a pedestrian struck in the 400 block of Bee Street in Meriden.

Arriving officers found a 26-year-old woman on the sidewalk of the northbound side of Bee Street with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The vehicle that struck the woman had left the scene, police said.

The victim was treated at the scene by Meriden Fire and Hunter’s Ambulance personnel before taking her to the Hospital of Central Connecticut, according to police. She was later taken to Hartford Hospital and was listed in critical condition, police said.

Police said an initial investigation determined that the woman had stepped out into Bee Street to speak to a friend who was parked in front of her home. A vehicle heading north on Bee Street struck the side of the friend’s vehicle and the victim, according to police.

The car never stopped, and continued heading north on Bee Street, according to police.

“A piece of the passenger side wheel well was left on scene by the evading vehicle,” police wrote in a news release. “It was determined that the evading vehicle may have been a 2008-2015 Nissan Rogue.

“A witness to the crash followed the evading vehicle to Meadow Brook Drive area. Officers canvased the area, viewed security footage from home security systems and determined that the suspect vehicle had entered Meadow Brook Drive (No Outlet) but never exited. A thorough neighborhood canvas was done. Car parts from the suspect vehicle were found in the roadway of Meadow Brook Drive.”

Police said officers following the trail found a set of tire marks in the grass of a home on Meadow Brook Drive, and from the street saw the suspect vehicle behind the home.

Officers found a blue 2012 Nissan Rogue with heavy front right damage that police said was consistent with the crash. The vehicle was impounded and the driver has been identified, according to police.

“The Meriden Police Department would like to thank all the witnesses and residents who provided security footage, which contributed in locating the evading vehicle and ultimately identifying a suspected driver,” police wrote.

The case remains under investigation by the Meriden Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Hartline or Sgt Zajac at the Meriden Police Department 203-630-6201.