16-05-2025
One person killed, another injured in crash on Route 8 in Naugatuck
A man was killed and a woman was injured on Thursday when they were struck by a pickup truck on Route 8 in Naugatuck as they were standing outside of a vehicle following a prior crash.
The collision was reported just before 2 p.m. on Route 8 South where a 2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 550 was stopped in the right shoulder just past the Exit 26 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police. The Benz was facing north after having just been involved in a collision.
A 37-year-old Hamden man driving a 2020 Ford F450 Super Duty owned by an East Haven towing company was approaching the area as he lost control of the vehicle and it began spinning, state police said. The truck hit a concrete traffic barrier in the median and struck 45-year-old Jimmy Bedard of Wolcott, according to state police. A 46-year-old Shelton woman and the Mercedes were also struck.
State police said Bedard suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was taken in an ambulance to Waterbury Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries, according to state police.
The driver of the Ford did not report any injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information or dashboard camera footage from the area has been asked to contact Trooper Patrick Miko at 203-393-4200 or
