Traffic & Transit

Pedestrian Dies In West Hartford Car Crash: Police

The crash involved a pedestrian who "sustained fatal injuries," police said. The intersection where it occurred will stay closed for hours.

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A pedestrian died in what officers called a "motor vehicle accident" in West Hartford Friday morning, police said.

Police said the crash, which took place at the intersection of North Main Street and Farmington Avenue, "involved a pedestrian who sustained fatal injuries."

The intersection will remain closed for several hours and officers are asking the public to avoid the area while they investigate.

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Police initially announced the intersection closure at around 10:20 a.m. Friday.

No further information is currently available.

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