Police Seek Driver in Danbury Hit-and-Run That Injured Pedestrian

A car stuck a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Danbury late Wednesday morning and police are looking for the driver and car.

Police responded to the area of 181 White Street in Danbury on Wednesday at about 11:05 a.m., locating the injured pedestrian. Christopher Peroco, 23, of New Milford, pressed the crosswalk button before he stepped into the road, but a car headed eastbound hit him and the driver kept going, police said.

The car that hit Peroco was a silver sedan, possibly  with the license plate DDL9603, police said. The driver's identity is unknown.

Police checked their computer database for the car and no matches came up.

An ambulance took Peroco to Danbury Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police ask anyone with information to call Officer Bardelli at the Danbury Police Department at 203-797-4611, ext. 572.

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