Fairfield Man Killed by Car in Westport

Bruce Tabackman, 68, of Fairfield, died after he was hit by a car Saturday night, police said.

Tabackman was walking on Post Road near Bulkley Avenue North about 6 p.m. when he was struck, Westport Police said.

"Arriving officers found the victim, an elderly male lying in the westbound lane next to the vehicle and immediately began medical treatment. The victim was transported from the accident scene to Norwalk Hospital by Westport EMS where he was later pronounced deceased," police said. 

 The driver of the vehicle was not charged Saturday, and was not injured.

"Preliminary information in the accident investigation is that the deceased was not in a crosswalk when he was struck by the motor vehicle," police said.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Westport Police Department Accident Investigation Unit and Detective Bureau. The Westport Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact the Westport Police Department at 203-341-6000.