Person Pinned Between Car, Building Following New London Crash

One person was pinned between a building and a car that hit them in New London on Friday night.

Police were dispatched to Golden Street around 5:49 p.m. to investigate the report of a car hitting pedestrians.

Responding officers said they saw a car off the road between the city's information center and the stone structures outside the building.

A witness said two people were sitting in the area of the building when the crash happened. One person was partially pinned between the car and the building, while another laid in the flower bed, New London Police said. 

Police identified the pedestrians as 55-year-old Brian Roy, of New London, and 66-year-old Kenneth Laffey, of Mystic.

One pedestrians and the driver were transported to the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unclear. 

Anyone who may witnessed the crash should call the New London Department Detective Bureau at (860)447-1481, or the main number at (860)447-5269, or by texting NLPDTip + the information to Tip411(847411), or by clicking "Submit a Tip" on our Facebook page.

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