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.
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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.