Connecticut man dies after being dragged 50 feet in hit and run

Monday, May 7, 2018
Bridgeport man killed in hit and run after being dragged 50 feet
Tim Fleischer reports on the deadly hit-and-run in Connecticut.

BRIDGEPORT, Conneticut (WABC) -- A 36-year-old man died after being dragged 50 feet by a car in a hit and run in Connecticut early Monday.

The body was found around 5:15 a.m. on East Main Street near Autumn Street, where a passerby called the police.

The victim was identified as 36-year-old Christopher Bernard Mann, who died from massive head trauma.

Police say he was standing the in the middle of the road when he was hit.

Authorities are looking for a silver 2006 to 2010 Dodge Charger that is believed to have front-end damage.

The driver fled onto Boston Avenue.

Anyone with information is urged to call police.

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