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Pedestrian Killed Saturday Night on Barnum Avenue in Stratford

Police identified the victim as a Shelton resident who was struck by a minivan.

Updated 4:18 p.m. Sunday

A pedestrian was struck by a Grand Voyager minivan and killed while crossing Route 1 Saturday evening, according to Stratford police.

Police identified the pedestrian as Todd Yezbick, 44, of Shelton.

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A statement released Sunday afternoon said a patrol officer was flagged down by a passerby at 10:04 p.m. Saturday and informed of the accident.

Police said it appears that Yezbick was walking north across Barnum Avenue near Main Street when he was struck by the minivan that was traveling east.

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and EMS personnel responded and transported Yezbick to Bridgeport Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No charges have been filed. The Stratford Police Department Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating the accident.

Anyone who has information about the accident is asked to contact Stratford police at 203.385.4158 or 203.375.TIPS (8477).

Updated ~1 p.m. Sunday

Stratford police report that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday evening at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Main Street.

A police source said the accident was reported at 10:02 p.m.

The accident was still under investigation Sunday and no other details were available.

Our original report follows:

A pedestrian was reported killed in shortly Saturday before midnight, illustrating by motorists in town.

A report by WTNH Channel 8 said the male victim was truck by a vehicle on Barnum Avenue. No further details were reported.

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