A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car in West Haven Thursday night and police are investigating.
Police have not released the male victim’s name and said it appears that he was trying to cross the Boston Post Road at Front Avenue from the south side of the curb to the north side just before 8:30 p.m. when he was struck.
He was unconscious when officers arrived at the scene and later pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.
Police said it appears a 2017 Mercedes going east on Boston Post Road in the right lane hit him.
The driver remained at the scene.
Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call the West Haven police traffic division at 203-937-3925.
