UPDATE: Driver in West Ave Entrance Ramp Accident Goes to Police

Update 4:09 p.m.:

The pedestrian struck early Wednesday morning by a motor vehicle at the on-ramp to Rt. 7 and Interstate 95 has been identified as Robert Hartman, 55, of Norwalk, who remains in serious condition at Norwalk Hospital, police said.

The driver of the vehicle went to Norwalk Police Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon and spoke with investigators, police said. Investigators have not charged the driver at this time, police said, although the vehicle has been taken into custody.

If you know anything about the accident or saw it, Norwalk police still want your help: “This still an ongoing investigation and we are urging anyone with any information to please contact Officer Chris Wasilewski at 203-854-3035 or cwasilewski@norwalkct.org or at any of the below contacts,” said a news release from Norwalk police late this afternoon.

Police again gave out these standard ways of sending in tips:

• Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111
• Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com
• Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing “NPD” into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637).

Update 10:17 a.m.:

A 55-year-old man was struck by a motor vehicle at the West Avenue on-ramp shared by Rt. 7 and Interstate 95 in Norwalk sometime before 5:22 a.m. when police were called, police said.

Police arrived at the scene, where the man was on the roadway, suffering from “serious injuries,” police said in a news release. He was taken by ambulance to Norwalk Hospital.

The vehicle that struck him fled the scene before police arrived, although it is believed to have front-end damage, police said.

“At this time, we are requesting anyone that witnessed the crash or may have any suspect information to please contact Officer Chris Wasilewski at 203-854-3035 or cwasilewski@norwalkct.org or at any of the below contacts,” police said in the news release. They gave these standard contacts for tips to Norwalk police:

• Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111
• Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com
• Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing “NPD” into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637).

Original article:

A motor vehicle struck a pedestrian on the entrance ramp from West Avenue to U.S. Rt. 7 northbound lanes early Wednesday morning, Norwalk police said.

Injuries to the pedestrian were reported to be serious, police said. The vehicle fled from the scene.

The shared entrance ramp to Rt. 7 and Interstate 95 westbound-traffic lanes was closed for a time as police investigated the scene.

By 8 a.m., according to WFSB-TV, the entrance ramp was reopened.