Car Collides With Fence After Hit-and-Run Crash

A two-car collision at the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Hamilton Court in Hartford sent one of the vehicles into a fence and retaining wall outside a nearby home, according to fire officials at the scene.

It happened Wendesday evening around 4 p.m. Firefighters said one car struck a minivan, pushing the van into a fence. A Hartford fire captain said initially that the van struck the foundation of a nearby home, but firefighters at the scene said the home was not impacted in any way.

The home was not damaged. It's not clear if anyone was injured.

Authorities said the occupants of the offending car got out and fled the scene on foot. Fire offiicals don't know how many people were inside the car and are searching for them.


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