Man struck and killed while crossing street

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - Police have released the name of the 43-year-old man struck by a car and killed in Connecticut last weekend.

The Danbury News Times reports that Jose Yupangui was attempting to cross an intersection on foot in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday when he was hit.

Yupangui was transported to Danbury Hospital, and he died from his injuries that afternoon.

Police say an 18-year-old man was driving the car that struck Yupangui. The crash is still under investigation.

Yupangui is the third pedestrian struck and killed in the city this year.

A 31-year-old man was killed while crossing another road during heavy rain, and a 32-year-old man was killed in an hit-and-run on Interstate 84 while his car was parked on the shoulder.

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Information from: The News-Times, http://www.newstimes.com