The latest life-threatening crash involving a pedestrian took place on Brewery Street Thursday around 12:18 p.m.
The driver of a 2011 Ford Taurus struck a pedestrian near 50 Brewery, sending the pedestrian to the hospital, according to police spokeswoman Capt. Rose Dell. She said the pedestrian, a 44-year-old man, is in critical condition with potentially fatal injuries.
The driver remained on scene after the crash. He told officers that “he was traveling in the far right lane of Brewery Street heading toward Water Street while a second vehicle was traveling next to him in the center travel lane in the same direction. He stated he then felt a collision and pulled over to the side of the road immediately. The operator stated he did not see the pedestrian prior to the impact,” according to a release Dell issued.
She wrote that the driver of another vehicle told officers that “they observed the pedestrian standing in the middle of Brewery Street, not within a marked crosswalk. They stated the pedestrian then began to cross the street in front of the Ford and was subsequently struck.”
The NHPD Crash Reconstruction Team is investigation the crash. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact police at 203 – 946-6304 or the 866 – 888-TIPS (8477) anonymous tip line.
My prayers that the victim recovers.