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Born at Brookline Hospital; adopted from the Jewish Adoption Agency
Died in pedestrian automobile accident
A 58-year-old Hamden man was struck and killed by a car early Sunday morning.
Hamden police said that Harris Tendler was crossing Dixwell Avenue near Church Street around 2:15 a.m. when he was hit. Paramedics declared Tendler dead on scene.
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A man has died after he was hit by a car in Hamden early Sunday morning.
Police identified the man as 58-year-old Harris Tendler, of Hamden. He was hit while trying to cross Dixwell Avenue at Oregon Avenue, around 2 a.m.
A section of Dixwell Avenue was shut down while officials investigated, however it has since reopened.
The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene. He had minor injuries and is not facing any charges at this time.
Police said the intersection is dangerous and that there have been several pedestrian accidents there the past few years.
"Accidents happen here all the time," said Metashar Dillon, who owns a hair salon nearby. She said more should be done to make the corner much safer. "There are a lot of businesses around here, and there's a lot of people that cross, they should probably put a crosswalk."
At this time, police say the driver had not been drinking, and the traffic division is now working to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.
This incident closely follows a string of other deadly pedestrian accidents across the state over the last two weeks.
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Pedestrian, 58, dies at scene when hit by motor vehicle in Hamden
POSTED: 12/11/16, 1:40 PM EST | UPDATED: 13 HRS AGO 4 COMMENTS
HAMDEN >> A man struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Dixwell Avenue near Oregon Avenue was declared dead by paramedics at the scene early Sunday.
Hamden police responded at approximately 2 a.m. and found Harris Tendler, 58, at the location.
Hamden Fire Rescue responded and rendered medical assistance but Tendler was declared dead and his body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington for an autopsy.
The accident investigation, which is ongoing, revealed Tendler was attempting to cross Dixwell Avenue when he was struck by a motor vehicle driven by Piercey Lane, 70, of Bridgeport who was traveling northbound on Dixwell.
Lane stopped immediately and contacted emergency personnel, according to police. Lane was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Officers Gregg Curran and Mark Atwater of the Hamden Police Department Traffic Division at (203) 230-4036.
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police say a 58-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Hamden.
Officers responded to the scene around 2 a.m. Sunday following reports that a pedestrian was struck. The victim, identified as Harris Tendler of Hamden, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tendler's body was taken to the medical examiner's office in Farmington.
An investigation found that Tendler was hit by a car traveling northbound as he tried to cross the street. The driver stayed at the scene. He was hospitalized with minor injuries and wasn't charged in the incident Sunday.
Cremated; cremains scattered in Atlantic Ocean at Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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