Man Crossing Padanaram Road Struck by Car

Danbury Police are investigating an accident between a car and a pedestrian on Padanaram Road that happened after 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Sgt. Rory DeRocco, of the Traffic Division, said the car was driving south at a slow rate of speed when a pedestrian crossed the road. The accident happened sometime after 5:15 p.m.

DeRocco said the man, who has not been identified pending notification to next of kin, is in critical condition at Danbury Hospital. The accident and the accident re-creation team disrupted traffic in the area between Elmer's Diner and McDonald's Restaurant for two hours.

Padanaram Road, which is Route 37, is one of the city's heaviest traveled roads at that time of day.