Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Pedestrian Dead in Route 8 Crash
State police said the accident happened just before Exit 30 in Waterbury, a little over a mile north of the Naugatuck town line.
Update 3:28 p.m. Sunday, May 27
A Bristol man who was walking in the northbound lane of Route 8 died Sunday morning after being hit by two cars, state police said.
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The man, 34-year-old Sage Corliss, was reportedly in the breakdown lane on the left side when he was struck, said State Police Public Information Trooper Kelly Grant.
The incident happened around 4 a.m. in the area just before the Exit 30 off-ramp in Waterbury, which is about a mile-and-a-half north of the Naugatuck town line.
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Grant said it wasn't clear what direction Corliss was coming from. She said the case remains under investigation.
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Naugatuck Patch. We initially reported that the man was driving on the highway. We later learned he was a pedestrian and have since updated the story to reflect that.
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