Police searching for hit-and-run car

Vehicle was involved in crash that killed 62-year-old pedestrian

Police have identified a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that occurred late Saturday night in Hartford near Albany Avenue and Garden Street, police said.

A 62-year-old pedestrian, identified as Rafael Ortiz of Hartford, was killed from injuries sustained in the crash, according to Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.

The driver of the vehicle had fled the area by the time officers arrived just after 11:30 p.m. and police found the man “suffering from injuries sustained during the collision,” police said.

EMS crews arrived on scene and began life-saving measures, then the man was taken to Saint Francis Hospital where he was listed in critical condition early Sunday. He later died from his injuries, police said in an update Wednesday.

While the driver of the vehicle evaded and fled the scene of the accident prior to police arrival, a suspect vehicle was identified by investigators, police said.

The vehicle suspected to be involved in the crash is a gray, early-to-mid-2000s’ Infiniti I30 with a license plate of AZ98699. This car was seen on cameras the day after the crash with damage to the hood and grill. It was last seen with a black hood and front bumper, police said Wednesday.

The investigation remains active and ongoing by the Hartford Crime Scene Division, police said.

Anyone with any information about the case is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).