Bicyclist in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Drunken Driver in Hartford: Cops

A 38-year-old Terryville woman is facing charges after hitting a bicyclist in Hartford while driving drunk Thursday evening, according to police.

The bicyclist, identified as Carlos Perez, 69, of Hartford, suffered life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to Hartford Hospital, where he's listed in critical condition.

Police said Dalia Bourassa, 38, of Terryville, was driving through Hartford around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when she struck Perez on the 400 block of Wethersfield Avenue.

Bourassa was charged with driving under the influence.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to come forward.

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