BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 71-year-old Bridgeport man died in a crash downtown Saturday afternoon, according to the city’s police department.

Investigators say that Robert Knuckles was driving a 2020 black Acura Lexus RLX northbound on Broad Street when he struck a concrete post on a sidewalk at the intersection of Broad Street and Elm Street.

Police say the crash occurred around 12:44 p.m.

American Medical Response, Bridgeport Fire Engine-1 and Bridgeport police officers responded to the scene and located Knuckles, who was unresponsive.

Knuckles was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center by AMR with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead there at 1:20 p.m., according to police.

The scene was secured, and the Bridgeport Serious Crash Investigation Unit responded to the location.

The po

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