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A 52-year-old Stamford man has life-threatening injuries after he was hit Wednesday by a driver who left the scene, police said.
Police said the man was struck on Tresser Boulevard, near Washington Boulevard, just before 8 p.m. and he was transported to Stamford Hospital.
The driver fled the scene, police said.
Police said officers of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit found the vehicle, a gray Acura, a short time later parked not far from the collision scene. The license plates had been removed from it and the driver was not located.
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Police are investigating. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad is asking anyone who has information about the collision to call (203) 977-4712.
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