6 August, 2018 – FATAL HIT-AND-RUN
At 10:37 PM, Officers were dispatched to a reported crash between a motorcycle and car at Whalley Avenue at Central Avenue.
At the point of impact, the motorcycle operator was thrown into the air. He landed on top of the car’s hood. Witnesses said his head went through the windshield. The car took off eastbound on Whalley avenue at a reportedly high rate of speed. When the car reached Fitch Street, the driver turned left (north) onto Fitch. The maneuver caused the victim to dislodge from the windshield and crash to the ground. The car fled up Fitch Street.
The car’s grille was found at the point of impact. A check of the part number shows it was for a 2002 Mercury Sable. Witnesses said it was a dull finished light grey in color (perhaps primer). The registration is unknown. The car has front-end damage and a substantial hole in the windshield.
The driver was not described, nor were any passengers (if there were any at all). The Mercury was exiting the parking lot adjacent to the intersection of Whalley and Central Avenues.
The NHPD Crash Investigation Unit was called out at 11:06 and is en route to take over the investigation.
The identity of the deceased MC operator is unknown. He reportedly had no pulse at the scene and one was not regained.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or with information on the whereabouts of the offending vehicle, its operator or passengers (if any), is urged to phone the NHPD Traffic Division at 203-946-6316. Calls may be made anonymously.
TRAFFIC: Whalley Avenue will remain closed, likely for hours, between Central avenue and Jewell Street. Central avenue is closed for the moment beginning at Fountain Street. Depending on the needs of investigators, Whalley Avenue may also be closed inbound (eastbound) from Blake Street in the Westville Village
