HARTFORD, Conn. — A New Britain woman is in custody, facing multiple charges in connection to a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run.
Police said officers were called to the area of Park Street around 1:45 a.m. near Washington Street. Two people were reported to have been struck by a car.
When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old man and 49-year-old wheelchair-bound woman in the roadway suffering from serious injuries.
Both victims were rushed to Hartford Hospital where the woman was pronounced dead. Police have identified her as Madeline Feliciano, 49, of Hartford.
The man, Oscar Ramos-Garcia, 59, is currently listed in critical condition.
Hartford police said the car, driven by 34-year-old Raquel Vasquez, had fled the scene and was followed by a witness onto I-84. Vasquez was stopped by Connecticut State Police on I-84 west by Exit 39 (Route 6).
Vasquez, who had been driving an Acura MDX SUV, was taken into custody where she was charged with the following:
- Operating Under the Influence
- Evading Responsibility Resulting in Injury
- Evading Responsibility Resulting in Death
- Manslaughter 2nd Degree with a Motor Vehicle
- Assault 2nd Degree Reckless Endangerment
- Reckless Driving
- Operating Unregistered M/V
Vasquez was held on $400,000.
Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to call Detective Eric Lemke of the Hartford Police Crime Scene Division, or HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).