Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car on Berlin Turnpike in Newington
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on Thursday evening, police said.
Newington officers responded to the area of the Berlin Turnpike near Wren Kitchen around 6:15 p.m. for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Newington Police Department.
The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with reported serious injuries, police said.
The motor vehicle driver remained on the scene, according to police.
The southbound lanes of the Berlin Turnpike between Kitts Lane and Main Street were closed as the Mid-State Accident Reconstruction Squad investigated the incident, police said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Christopher Cappiello at 860-594-6317.