A 17-year-old is accused of hitting a teacher from Uganda with their car on Wednesday night in North Haven.
North Haven police officers responded to Washington Avenue around 6 p.m. after a pedestrian was reportedly hit by a motor vehicle.
Police discovered that two students and two teachers, who were chaperones visiting from Uganda, were attempting to cross Washington Street to go to the Exxon Tiger Mart. One of the teacher chaperones ran across the street and was struck by a 17-year-old driving northbound.
The teacher sustained lower leg fractures and possibly a head injury, police said.
Washington Avenue northbound between Blakeslee Avenue and Temple Street was shut down on Wednesday night.
