WATERBURY, Conn. — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly hit and run Tuesday night.
Christopher Luna, 29, was charged with:
- Evading responsibility-Death
- Tampering-Physical evidence
- Illegal operation under suspension
- Operating unregistered motor vehicle
- Illegal operation without minimum insurance
- Failure to drive in proper lane
Officers said around 11 p.m., they were called to the area of 900 Meriden Road, around New Pine Grove Cemetary on the report of two people being struck by a vehicle.
When they arrived, officers learned that the two people were on the shoulder of the road when they were hit by a gold or tan-colored vehicle.
Police identified the victim of the hit and run as Shane Dube, 49 years old from Wolcott.
The investigation is still ongoing, but police said the striking vehicle is a tan/gold Honda CRV. A picture of the suspected car was released by police Wednesday evening.
The vehicle did not stop and police said it drove off in an unknown direction.
One of the victims had minor injuries but Dube was seriously injured, later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Luna is being held on a $250,000 bond.
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