3 Hit By Car, 2 Critically Injured In Stamford: Police

STAMFORD, CT — Three people were hit by a car just after midnight Saturday and two people suffered critical injuries, police said.

The Stamford Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred in the area of 624 Hope St. just before 1 a.m.

Officers responded on a report of a single vehicle crash where the vehicle was reported to have "left the roadway and struck three pedestrians in the front yard of 624 Hope St.," police said. All three of the pedestrians had to be transported to Stamford Hospital, two with critical injuries, police said.

Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Avalon with heavy damage, located in the front yard of 616F Hope St. The driver of the vehicle, Sarmad Hussain, 22, of Stamford, was outside the vehicle, police said. He suffered a minor injury to his left arm.

"The initial on-scene investigation revealed that speed may have been a factor in the crash," police said in a news release.

The Stamford Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad is asking anyone that may have witnessed the crash or has any other information regarding this crash to please call (203) 977-4712.

The crash is being investigated by Sgt. Jeffrey Booth and Ofc. Sean Grabowski.