Crime & Safety
Meriden Man Struck, Killed Saturday on Whitney Avenue
He was apparently trying to cross the street Saturday night when he was hit, according to police.
A Meriden man was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a car while apparently trying to cross Whitney Avenue at Home Place.
At about 9:45 p.m. police got a report of a pedestrian struck, according to police spokesman Capt. Ronals Smith. When officers arrived, they found Manuel Jesus Bonete - Canar, 58, of Meriden, lying in the roadway, he said.
Hamden Fire Rescue treated Bonete-Canar at the scene, Smith said, and he was then taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries.
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"A preliminary investigation revealed that Bonete-Canar was crossing Whitney Avenue near the intersection of Home Place, when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling northbound," Smith said. "The operator of the vehicle was identified as Leonard Wisneski, 73, of Hamden."
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The Hamden Police Department Traffic Division is continuing the investigation,Smith said, and anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Kevin Hall at 203-230-4000.
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