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Police ID man struck and killed while trying to cross Berlin Turnpike

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A Berlin man who was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the Berlin Turnpike on Monday morning has died.

Police said 68-year-old Charles Bach was attempting to cross the Berlin Turnpike around 5 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle traveling northbound.

Bach, whose residence was on the Berlin Turnpike, died of his injuries, according to police.

The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Berlin Turnpike was closed from Spruce Brook Road to Bishops Curve on Monday morning and has reopened.

Police said weather and reduced visibility might have been factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing and no one has been charged.

Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call Traffic Officer Thomas Bobok at (860) 828-7080.

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