NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man has been charged after a fatal pedestrian crash last night in New Haven.
Police said just before 8:30 p.m. on Monday, they were called to the intersection of Ella Grasso Boulevard and Orange Avenue on the report of a person struck by a motor vehicle.
When first responders arrived, they found a 'severely injured' Eric Joseph Pechalonis, 52 of Hamden, in the road with a motor vehicle crashed into a utility pole.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
Police said the man behind the wheel, later identified as 39-year-old Edward Lugo, has been charged with DUI and additional charges are pending.
Lugo is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Superior Court at 235 Church Street. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
The crash remains under investigation by the NHPD Accident Reconstruction Team.
Witnesses who have not spoken to police are asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6316.