The driver of a small red Honda struck and killed a 49-year-old man crossing the harrowing intersection of Ella Grasso Boulevard and Orange Avenue Tuesday night.
The incident occurred around 10 p.m.
Here’s what happened, according to police spokesman Officer David Hartman:
Frank Aceto, who was 49 years old, was crossing the road with a friend. They didn’t cross at a crosswalk.
“The friend stopped for traffic and apparently tried but failed in his attempt to get Aceto to stop. Aceto was struck by a small red Honda that fled the scene after the crash,” Hartman reported.
Police don’t know the name of the driver or the speed at which the car was traveling at the time. The driver was heading south on the Boulevard at the time.
The victim’s last known address was in Wallingford. Police went there and “couldn’t locate any one connected to him.” They believe he may have been homeless; the Columbus House homeless shelter is near the intersection.