Woman struck, killed by vehicle in East Hartford

A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in East Hartford on Thursday.

The crash occurred around 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Silver Lane and Forbes Street where officers responded on the report of a collision involving a pedestrian, according to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police Department.

When officers arrived they found an “older female” lying in the road suffering from serious injuries in the 400 block of Forbes St., Caruso said. She received medical attention from police and crews from the East Hartford Fire Department before medics pronounced her dead at the scene, according to Caruso. Police have not identified her at this time.

The intersection was closed while members of the Regional Accident Reconstruction Team investigated.

Caruso said the driver has been cooperative with police. No charges have been filed.

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