A man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Waterbury Wednesday night.
Police said they were called to the area of Meriden Road and Pierpont Road at about 6:20 p.m. after getting a report on an unconscious man lying in the road.
Responding officers determined that a pedestrian in his 30s was struck and the driver fled the scene.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for life-threatening, critical injuries, according to police.
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Waterbury Police are also investigating a crash that left two dead earlier this week, as well as a shooting that left a mother dead and her son in critical condition.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Crash Reconstruction Unit by calling 203-346-3975.
