Man On Electric Wheelchair Struck, Killed By Minivan: Wallingford PD

Wallingford CT

20 June, 2022

4:27 PM

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WALLINGFORD, CT — A man on an electric wheelchair died after being struck by a minivan on Sunday afternoon, police said. At 4:26 p.m. Wallingford police responded to the intersection of South Main and Cedar streets for a traffic collision involving an electric wheelchair and a 2019 Toyota Sienna minivan, which resulted in the death of Timothy Cain, 62, of Wallingford, police said. After investigation, officers found that the Sienna was traveling southbound on South Main Streetapproaching its intersection with Cedar Street when it collided into Cain on his electric wheelchair, police said. Cain was traveling on Cedar Street and was attempting to cross South Main Street when he was struck in the southbound travel lane of South Main Street, police said. Cain was transported to Yale Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead while undergoing treatment, police said. The operator of the Sienna and its passenger were both not injured in the collision. This collision is still under investigation by the Wallingford Police Traffic Unit. If anyone witnessed this collision or the events leading up to it, call Officer Evans at (203)294- 2819.