A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Waterbury, officials said.
On Friday at 7:13 p.m., Waterbury police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police said the boy was struck in the roadway in the area of 1200 Watertown Avenue.
The boy was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical but stable condition, with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
The vehicle involved was being driven by a 75-year-old man from Waterbury. A 73-year-old woman, also from Waterbury, was the front seat passenger. Neither the driver nor the passenger sustained injuries during the crash, police said.
Watertown Avenue was closed between Kaynor Drive and Madeline Avenue for a brief period of time, police said.
The crash is currently under investigation.
Stephen Underwood can be reached at [email protected]
