NEW HAVEN, CT : Man charged with DUI after deadly crash on Monday, 31st August, 2020
A city man is in custody on a driving under the influence charge after a deadly crash involving a pedestrian Monday night, police officials said.
New Haven police and fire units responded to the intersection of Ella Grasso Boulevard and Orange Avenue for a reported pedestrian hit by a vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to Capt. Anthony Duff.
First responders found “a severely injured adult male pedestrian in the roadway and a motor vehicle crashed into a utility pole,” he said.
The pedestrian — who Duff said early Tuesday morning was a 52-year-old man — was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as a 39-year-old New Haven man, was arrested at the scene and charged with driving under the influence, Duff said. While he was not immediately identified early Tuesday morning, Duff said additional charges are pending.
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