A Norwalk man had his right leg broken Sunday night, October 7, by a car that struck him as he and a friend crossed Union Avenue at Main Street.
The car continued down Union Avenue without stopping, leaving behind the driver's side mirror.
Police were called to the , at 11:38 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a car. They found the 44-year-old victim lying on a sidewalk with a broken leg and scratches on his hip and wrist.
The man said he and his friend were walking southbound on Main Street approaching Union Avenue, and noticed a car approaching them northbound. He said the car didn't indicate it intended to turn, so they stepped off the curb and began crossing Union Avenue.
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He said the oncoming car then turned right onto Union Avenue and made such a wide turn it hit him, even though he was less than halfway across the intersection.
As the car struck him, the driver's side mirror tore off. The vehicle — possibly a red Honda Civic with a spoiler — continued eastbound on Union Avenue without stopping.
Police spokeswoman Sgt. Lisa Cotto said investigators needed to determine if surveillance cameras at the nearby Cumberland Farms store captured the incident.
