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Bicyclist struck in hit-and-run in East Hartford

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NBCConnecticut.com

A bicyclist is injured after being struck by an evading vehicle in East Hartford on Saturday night.

Police said the adult male was on a bicycle when he was struck on High Street near Naubuc Avenue around 6:10 p.m.

The bicyclist was transported to Hartford Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. He is listed in stable condition.

According to investigators, the vehicle that struck the man fled the scene.

Police said 55-year-old Christopher Padua, of East Hartford, has been arrested in connection to the incident.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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