2 Juveniles Struck By Car While Crossing Street In Norwalk: Police

NORWALK, CT — Two juveniles were struck by a car while crossing the street in Norwalk Tuesday, according to the Norwalk Police Department.

In a news release, Police Lt. Ramon Tejada said the incident was reported in the area of Cross Street and Wilton Avenue.

According to the initial report, a black Mini Cooper struck two juvenile pedestrians who were crossing the street then fled the area, Tejada said.

Both juveniles were taken to Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Tejada.

The vehicle was found a short time later and the accused driver, identified by police as Joseph Campbell, 68, of Norwalk, later turned himself in to police, according to Tejada.

Campbell was charged with evading responsibility with serious physical injury, evading responsibility with physical injury, failure to obey traffic control signal, operating without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating without minimum insurance and misuse of registration plates.

He is scheduled to appear in court next month, according to Tejada.