Police identify man hit and killed in busy West Hartford intersection

A person was hit and killed at a busy intersection in West Hartford on Sunday night.

It happened just after 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street, according to police.

Emergency crews found the victim unresponsive in New Britain Avenue. Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Police later identified the victim as 63-year-old Stephen Mendelsohn, of New Britain.

The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.

The intersection was closed for hours but reopened Monday morning.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at (860) 523-5203.