A 63-year-old man was seriously injured when he was struck by a truck in Norwich Friday.
Police said the accident occurred near the intersection of Washington Street and Water Street around 7:26 p.m. The male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle traveling north on Water Street. The victim was transported to Backus Hospital with serious injuries. He was later flown by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital. Police said at last check he was in critical condition.
The victim has not been publicly identified.
The driver of the truck did stop and was not injured.
The Norwich Police Accident Reconstruction team is investigating. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police at (860) 886-5561 ex 6.
