MANSFIELD, Conn. — A Mansfield man is dead after he was struck by a car Tuesday evening, state police said.
A car was driving west on South Eagleville Road around 5 p.m. and was approaching the intersection with Eastwood Road, police said.
According to police, 28-year-old Nhuong Nguyen was crossing the crosswalk on South Eagleville Road when he was struck by the car.
Both the driver and Nguyen were taken to Windham Hospital with injuries. Ngyuen was later pronounced dead.
Ngyuen was a graduate student at the University of Connecticut (UConn). The university issued a statement on Ngyuen's passing:
"The UConn community is deeply saddened to learn that one of its students, Nhuong Nguyen, died Tuesday night from injuries he received [sic] a result of a collision near campus in which he was a pedestrian.
Nhuong was a talented researcher who was pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering in the UConn School of Engineering. The University has been in contact with his family in Vietnam and will reach out to his friends, classmates, and faculty colleagues to offer support.
We send our sincere condolences to all who have been affected by this tragic incident and join Nhuong’s family and friends in grieving his passing."
No charges have been announced by the police at this time.
State police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or may have dashcam video to contact Troop C at 860-896-3299 ext. 8092.
Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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