An 81-year-old was hit by a van and dragged for several hundred feet in Ansonia Friday night, according to police.
The cargo van struck the person at the intersection of Division Street and Rufus Street and then dragged onto Seymour Avenue in Derby before the van stopped, police said.
The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. Friday.
The 81-year-old victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for severe injuries and is listed in stable condition, police said.
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According to police, the van driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The driver was later arrested and charged with third-degree assault, reckless driving, and unsafe movement, police said.
