Waterbury

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Waterbury, Conn.

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Police are looking for a car in connection to a deadly pedestrian hit-and-run in Waterbury that happened early Saturday morning.

Police were called to Chase Avenue around 2:10 a.m. for a report of a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian involved.

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Once there, officers said a male pedestrian who had been struck was in the road.

The pedestrian, later identified as 46-year-old Dwayne Hunter, of Waterbury, was taken to Saint Mary's Hospital. He was later pronounced dead.

The vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene after hitting Hunter. Police say it's a four-door Honda Accord with possible front-end damage.

Authorities said the car was made between 2003 and 2007, and it may be missing a driver side window.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit at (203) 346-3975.

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