Stepping off the curb was a deadly decision for a 74-year-old man killed crossing North High Street in East Haven.
The driver stuck around, was cooperative with police, they say, and so far is not being charged.
More than 70 pedestrians have been killed in Connecticut streets this year -- the most in 34 years -- and Connecticut is now in striking range of surpassing its 1988 pedestrian death toll of 75. Says one safety activist to CT Insider: This is a crazy year, and we still have days to go.
