Somers Man Charged After Hit and Run Accident
Shaun Michael Legare is facing multiple charges after hitting an Ellington man on Wednesday.
Both the pedestrian who was hit by a car and the man who hit him have been identified as local men.
The pedestrian has been identified as Donald S. Akerley, 74, who lives in the Cider Mill Heights condominiums on Maple Street in Ellington. Akerley was transported by LifeStar helicopter after .
A spokeswoman for Hartford Hospital said that as of 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Akerley was stable in the emergency room and that they were just waiting for a bed for him.
Police identified the man who hit Akerley as Shaun Michael Legare, 23, of 129 Springfield Road in Somers.
After fleeing the scene, Legare was located and arrested a short time later. He was transported to Troop C in Tolland where he was processed for numerous motor vehicle and criminal charges. He was held on a $50,000 bond.
carl slicer
1:59 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Perhaps the town will NOW consider putting in sidewalks between the High School and Rt 83. Many people run, walk, bike, trike, jog etc by the High School to & fro both directions. Including the Ellington High School track & field team. As they make there way from Maple St east across Rt 83 & up the Cider Mill area.
Carl Slicer.
timothy collins
4:07 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
This has been an issue for many years .
Do we actually need a hit and run death before we install a sidewalk?
JOHN
10:28 am on Friday, February 3, 2012
I LIVE IN THE CONDOS AND NOT ONLY DO THEY NEED SIDE WALKS, PEOPLE FLY UP AND DOWN THE ROAD AND UNLESS IM A STUPID, IT IS A SCHOOL ZONE...WAKE UP ELLINGTON, INSTEAD OF BUILDING A ROTARY AT 5 CORNERS, HOW ABOUT SIDEWALKS FOR PEOPLES SAFETY
carl slicer
10:37 am on Friday, February 3, 2012
John: Do you really think Ellingtonites want to drive 35MPH when they are on there way home? The average speed on that road is closer to 50MPH.
Carl