June 4, 2008CCTV: (Hartford)On Friday, May 30, 2008, at approximately 5:45 p.m.Hartford Police were responding to an unrelated call for service whenone of the responding officers came upon a pedestrian lying in the roadin front of 33 Park Street. The pedestrian was found to be sufferingfrom head injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle. EmergencyMedical Services were called and transported the pedestrian, lateridentified as Angel Torres, 78 years of age, of Hartford, to HartfordHospital.Witnesses reported that two vehicles were being operated in a recklessmanner North on Main Street. The front vehicle, described as a tanolder model Toyota, was being chased by a blue or black older modelHonda. The vehicles proceeded through a red traffic control signal onMain Street taking a left onto Westbound Park Street. The vehiclescrossed the center line, traveling against traffic, in front of 33 ParkStreet where the Honda struck Mr. Torres. The two vehicles continuedWest on Park Street and turned right onto Northbound John Street,evading the scene.Mr. Torres is listed in critical condition at Hartford Hospital, paralyzed from the neck down.The Hartford Police Crime Scene Division has taken control of theinvestigation. The incident was caught on video which has been enhancedby the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory.