HARTFORD, Conn. (WGGB) — Like many cities, the streets of Hartford were packed with Saint Patty’s Day revelers for Saturday’s parade.
But that party quickly turned into a crime scene.
Around 4 p.m on Saturday, police say the driver of a red Mustang sped from Jewel Street onto Trumbull Street and lost control, hitting three pedestrians before crashing into a building. Then the driver backed up and fled the scene.
Witnesses say the driver fled northbound on Trumbull Street and as he turned onto Asylum Avenue, four of the passengers in the vehicle then jumped out of the car.
Several members of the Sandy Hook Fire Department, who happened to be eating in a nearby restaurant, came out to assist the victims.
The pedestrians and the passengers in the vehicle were taken to area hospitals and treated for their injuries.
State police quickly located the car after the driver crashed at exit 34 on I-91 North.
Police say he was not injured and was taken into custody. They do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Probably hydroplaned on a puddle of vomit and lost control of his douchemobile.
Lol funny jay , must have been the drugs
Hope everyone is okay and glad they caught the driver. With that many witnesses there, did he really think he wouldn’t get caught?! Someone was bound to get his plate number and a red mustang kinda sticks out, especially with front end damage! Dumb ***! Got himself in more trouble by leaving. My guess, probably drunk, seeing as he crashed AGAIN!
People go to these things thinking drinking cool!!! They don’t care about the parade they just drink!
The parade in Holyoke is just a drinking fest!
^^ your point????
We took our daughters down to Hartford yesterday to see a Big East game at XL center and the place was crawling with green drunks! My 11 year old pointed a few out for us. Usually there is just no one in Hartford on a sat afternoon this was not a very pleasant surprise. As we were headed home we saw all the emergency vehicles down toward Bushnell park. We didn’t know at time it was this hit and run. But we guessed it was related to the drunks all over hartford!
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