Update: Pedestrian Hit on Maple Street in Ellington

Update, 12:40 p.m.

A 74-year-old man was struck by a car while walking down Maple Street, presumably collecting empty cans.

State Police Trooper Ronald Richardson said that the man was struck by an unidentified 23-year-old man who then fled the scene on foot. The man was quickly apprehended near Meadow Brook Road and is in police custody. It is believed that he may have other motor vehicle issues.

was placed on lockdown while the police searched for the suspect.

“This kid is relatively young and if he made it in there, could have fit in,” Richardson said, adding that it was near lunchtime and kids would be milling around, making the lockdown the smart decision.

Assistant Fire Chief Vince Gambacorta said that when the call came in, the LifeStar helicopter was immediately launched due to the information that was given.

“So it gets a good head start – by the time we get here, it’s not as long a wait,” he said.

Ellington ambulance personnel initially treated the man while waiting for the helicopter to arrive. Richardson said that the man was conscious and alert, and was joking around, but that he has some injuries.

Gambacorta said that the man appeared to have a laceration on his head, but didn’t know the extent of the injuries.

Original Story

and have responded to an accident on Maple Street in Ellington, where a pedestrian has been hit by a car.

The accident occurred between Ellington High School and the Cider Mill Heights condominiums at approximately 11 a.m. 

The pedestrian has been taken by LifeStar to the hospital.

Check Ellington-Somers Patch for updates.