Police Identify Child Killed In Collision With Car In Manchester

Published
June 12, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Manchester, Connecticut
East Center Street
Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Manchester Connecticut in Manchester, Connecticut: A 3‐year‐old girl, Akari Cortes, was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on East Center Street in Manchester. The collision occurred at 4:36 a.m. Wednesday morning and the child was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Akari Cortes Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Police Identify Child Killed In Collision With Car In Manchester | Manchester, CT Patch

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