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Hamden man struck, killed by car

Police say the incident happened on Dixwell Avenue. The person struck suffered serious life-threatening injuries.

HAMDEN, Conn — A Hamden man is dead after police said he was struck by a car on Dixwell Avenue. 

The crash happened Thursday evening around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Saint James Street. 

Police said 65-year-old Calvin Washington was crossing Dixwell Avenue and was struck by a car, driven by a Middletown resident.

Hamden first responders took Washington to Yale-New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later. 

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene according to police and is cooperating with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Brett Ferarra of the Hamden Police Department Traffic Division at (203) 281-8222.

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