A man who was in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a vehicle in New Haven early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to the 100 block of Dixwell Avenue around 3:45 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

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When police arrived, they said they found a 50-year-old from New Haven in the road with injuries.

He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital where he later died. His identity has not been released.

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According to police, the man was in a wheelchair traveling south on Dixwell Avenue from Charles Street in the southbound lane near the center line when he was hit by a vehicle going south

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