Danbury man killed after being struck by a car in Waterbury

A man died after being struck by a car in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Thursday night, according to police. Officers responded to the area of South Main Street around 9:45 p.m. for a serious crash involving a pedestrian. When they arrived, they found the victim lying on the roadway next to a sport utility vehicle that police later determined had hit him. The man suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the SUV’s driver, 38-year-old Meralis Rivera-Maldonado, continued driving after striking the pedestrian and then collided with two additional unoccupied parked vehicles before stopping. Police reported signs of intoxication during an interview. Rivera-Maldonado was arrested and charged with manslaughter second degree, reckless driving, and operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The Crash Reconstruction Unit is handling the ongoing investigation.