A man who was hit by a vehicle in Hartford on Saturday evening has died, according to police.
Officers responded to the area of Franklin Avenue and Bushnell Street around 4:14 p.m. after receiving reports that an injured person was lying on Franklin Avenue and they discovered that the victim, a 66-year-old man, had been struck by a vehicle, police said.
The man, Daniel DeJoseph, of Hartford, was transported to Hartford Hospital and died just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to police.
Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that a 2000 GMC pickup was going north on Franklin Avenue when it struck DeJoseph, who was walking westbound across Franklin Avenue. The 47-year-old man who was driving remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Investigation is ongoing.
