Norwich crash prompts police to seek public help: what do we know?

Police are appealing for help in their investigation into a crash which left a man in a critical condition in Norwich on Tuesday evening.

Norwich Police responded to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of ​​655 East Main St. at approximately 5:30 pm on Tuesday evening. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 66-year-old man with head and torso injuries.

Norwich police said the man was taken to Backus Hospital and then to Hartford Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The vehicle that struck the pedestrian fled the scene before police arrived. As of Friday morning, no information had been received about the vehicle that fled the scene.

Norwich Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Richard Cannata at [email protected] or by calling him at 860-886-5561, ext. 3521.

Anonymous tips can also be left by calling 860-886-5561, ext. 4. All information may be confidential.

This article originally appeared in the Bulletin: Norwich, Connecticut Police: Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Hit