hit-and-run

Charges Expected for Man Believed to Be Involved in Plainfield Pedestrian Hit-and-Run

A man who believes he was the driver who hit a pedestrian in Plainfield on Saturday night has come forward to police.

Officers said a man came to the Plainfield Police Department around 8 a.m. on Monday to report that he believed he was the driver who struck 27-year-old Christina Godbout on Saturday. The man provided a detailed statement of what he said occurred, along with evidence from the incident. Charges are expected.

Police said Godbout, of Plainfield, was walking her bicycle southbound on the east side of Norwich Road when she was hit by a vehicle traveling northbound.

The vehicle that hit Godbout is believed to be a 2007 to 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 or Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with damage to the passenger side of the vehicle including on the headlight assembly and passenger side mirror.

Godbout was transported to the Backus Emergency Care Center in Plainfield to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. She was later released.

The crash remains under investigation.

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