Checkpoints Lead To Vehicle Seizure In Vernon Hit-And-Run Case

VERNON, CT — Vernon Police Wednesday set up checkpoints at two locations along Phoenix Street as they continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash that took the life of a 44-year-old resident and a "vehicle of interest" has been impounded.

A checkpoint was also set up at the Church Street Rails-to-Trails depot.

Police were interviewing drivers as they passed through the area. Information gathered at the checkpoints led to the seizure if what police called "a vehicle of interest" in the case.

The driver was not taken into custody, police said, and no charges had been filed as of Wednesday night.

The incident took place just before 3 p.m. Police received a 911 call from a passerby who found Vernon resident Andrew Aggarwala on the side of the road in front of 151 Phoenix St. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was hit by a car, police said, and the driver left the scene.

Vernon Police and the Metro Traffic Services Team are investigating the incident and anyone with information on the crash is being urged to call Vernon Police at 860-872-9126. Police are also looking for home security video from area from between 2:45 and 3 p.m. Tuesday.

See more in the crash here.