Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Fatally Hit By Car On I-84 In Vernon: Police
Police said the pedestrian was lying on the road when he was struck by a Nissan Altima near Exit 65.
VERNON, CT — Authorities are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Interstate 84 in Vernon on Saturday morning.
The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. on eastbound I-84 near the Exit 65 on-ramp, Connecticut State Police said in a report. According to police, a Nissan Altima was traveling east in the right-center lane when it struck a person who was lying on the road.
The pedestrian — identified by police as John A. Kaszowski, 65, of Manchester — was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said it's unknown why he was lying on the road.
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The three people inside the Nissan were not injured.
State police are asking for witnesses who may have witnessed the crash to come forward.
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Anyone with information or dash camera footage should contact Trooper Michael Nisbet at 860-896-3200 or [email protected].
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