A man faces charges for allegedly hitting someone on Route 8 in Derby on Tuesday while reportedly evading the scene of a two-car crash.

Troopers responded to a report of an evading motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Route 8 North at the Exit 12B off-ramp at 11:10 a.m. and found a victim suffering from minor injuries, according to Connecticut State Police .

The individual was taken to a hospital. State police said they were able to obtain video footage that captured the entirety of the incident.

According to state police, the video showed the driver of a gray Toyota Corolla reversing from the right lane, shifting into drive and accelerating directly toward a person on foot who was facing the vehicle. The Corolla driver allegedly struck the individual before turning right

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