Original: Authorities have identified the Fairfield County man who was killed when he was hit by an unmarked police vehicle while riding his bike this week.
Manuel Bonilla-Gomez, 68, of Norwalk, was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the crash happened, authorities said.
Paramedics rushed Bonilla-Gomez to Norwalk Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Norwalk police said Bonilla-Gomez was riding south on Clinton Avenue and crossed Connecticut Avenue on a red light as the police vehicle passed through the intersection with a green light and crashed into his bike.
Norwalk Detective Andrew Roncinske was responding to a call when he crashed into Bonilla-Gomez. Officials placed him on administrative leave pending an investigation, which is the department's procedure, police officials said.
"I ask that we all keep the family of Manuel Bonilla-Gomez, Detective Roncinske, and all those affected by this tragic accident in our thoughts and prayers during these most difficult times, Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh said in a statement.
Norwalk police urge anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information on it to contact Detective Nicholas Olivetti at Nicholas.Olivetti@ct.gov.
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