Main Street at the intersection of Hopson Avenue was closed for approximately two hours last night (July 29) as Branford Police officers investigated a woman struck by a motor vehicle. The victim, a 28 year-old Branford woman, was immediately treated by Fire Department paramedics for her injuries and eventually transported to an area medical facility for further evaluation.

Sergeant John Alves said that officers along with members of the Branford Fire Department responded to the intersection at about 5:25 p.m. where they determined Stephanie Boisvert, 28, of 65 Hopson Avenue, Branford was struck while she was walking southbound, in the crosswalk, crossing Main Street.

Sergeant Alves said the vehicle's operator, Paul Deluca, 39, of 1 Cocheco Avenue, Branford, said he was traveling eastbound on Main Street and had traveled to the right side of vehicles he thought were stopped making left turns. Deluca was charged with failure to grant right or way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.