A 23-year-old Bethel resident was killed in a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday morning.
A dark SUV struck the person and fled the scene near the South Street and Great Pasture Road intersection in Danbury, witnesses told police. The crash was reported at 12:03 a.m.
Police found the victim in the road and stopped to try to help the person. Police have not released the name of the victim yet because the department is waiting to notify the family first.
An ambulance took the injured party to Danbury Hospital, where the 23-year-old was later pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made at this time and police are looking for the car and driver.
Police as witnesses to contact Sgt. Rory DeRocco from Danbury Police Department's Traffic Division at 203-797-2157.
