Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car

A pedestrian was seriously injured when a car struck him in Southington Saturday night.

Southington police responded the area near McDonald's at 675 Queen Street at 9 p.m. to investigate after a car hit a pedestrian, police said.

A 16-year-old boy was driving nnorthbound on Queen Street in Southington when he rammed into Justin R. Spielvogel, 33, as he was crossing Queen Street, heading away from the Exxon Mobil Gas Station in the eastbound direction, police said.

Spielvogel was seriously injured. an ambulance transported him to Hartford Hospital and he is lested in critical condition.

The 16-year-old was cut in the hand during the crash.

Police ask anyone with information to call Officer Ryan Lair at 860-621-0101 or to email rlair@southingtonpolice.org.

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