A 24-year-old Hartford resident has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly hitting and killing an acquaintance with his car on Pope Park Highway in Hartford late Saturday night, according to police.
Jayson Mota-Royaceli, 24, of Hartford, was arrested late Sunday. He's charged with first-degree manslaughter and is being held on $1 million bond, police said.
Authorities initially said the victim and suspect knew one another.
Police continue to investigate the assault, which left a man dead in the road near 80 Pope Park Highway around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. A passerby called 911 after finding his body, according to police.
Police are waiting on an autopsy to determine the man's cause of death, but preliminary investigations suggest he was struck by a car at the scene. Police have seized two vehicles from the as evidence.
"When our officers found him, the victim was suffering from obvious trauma to many parts of his body consistent with a motor vehicle type of assault," said Deputy Chief Brian Foley.
Police have not yet released the identity of the victim.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Hartford Police Department.
