19-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck by SUV in Bridgeport Dies

A teen pedestrian who was hit by an SUV in Bridgeport on Wednesday night has died, city officials said. 

Ismael A. Colon, of Bridgeport, was walking across Washington Avenue when he was hit by a silver SUV near Pequonnock Street around 5:44 p.m. that fled the scene toward Coleman Street, police said. 

Colon sustained head and brain trauma and died at Saint Vincent's Hospital.

Anyone with information about the driver or collision is asked to call police at (203) 576-TIPS or (203) 576-8477.

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