MANCHESTER, Conn. — A 15-year-old is recovering after she was struck by a car and seriously injured Wednesday evening, Manchester police said.
The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. on New State Road in the area of Hilliard Street
Police said they were called to the area on the report of a crash and when they arrived, they found the teen in the road suffering from life-threatening injuries.
She was rushed to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. Her condition is unknown at this time.
Police said the vehicle that had struck the teen was driving north on New State Road and had been found a short distance from the initial crash scene. Police identified the driver as an 81-year-old Manchester man and he was uninjured. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, according to officials.
The crash remains under investigation by the Manchester Police Department Traffic Unit and Metro Traffic Services Crash Reconstruction team.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Kevin Jackson at 860-533-8651.
Carmen Chau is an anchor and reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at cchau@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
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