Fairfield Police UPDATE:
Fairfield Police UPDATE:
On Sunday December 13, 2020 at approximately 12:39pm, a Fairfield Police Officer was advised by a
passerby that a person had just been struck by a vehicle on Reef Road just north of Veteran’s Park (865
Reef Road). When police arrived on the scene, they found the male lying on the ground in front of 783 Reef
Road and was suffering from several injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Michael Smith (25) of Fairfield was walking south on the
sidewalk in front of 783 Reef Road when he suddenly crossed over Reef Road without looking for
oncoming vehicles according to witnesses. Smith was struck by a vehicle traveling south on Reef Road
driven by Anot Ifrach (29) of Fairfield. Several witnesses to the accident, who were walking in the area
stayed with Smith while first responders were en route. There is no indication that speed was a factor in
this case, and the pedestrian did not use a crosswalk to cross the street.
Smith was treated on scene by first responders and transported to Bridgeport Hospital with serious but
non-life-threatening injuries.
This accident is under investigation by the Fairfield Police Crash Reconstruction Unit.
2020-12-13@1:55pm–#Fairfield CT– Report of a pedestrian being hit by a car in front of Veteran’s Park on Reef Road. No word on the extent of the injuries.
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