Hamden officer struck by elderly driver while directing traffic

HAMDEN — An officer was struck while directing traffic Friday afternoon.
Hamden police responded to the intersection of Mix Avenue and Benham Street at about 3:30 p.m. for a reported traffic light malfunction. Officers intervened at the scene to control the flow of traffic.
About an hour later, a 79-year-old Woodbridge resident struck one of the Hamden officers. His head struck the vehicle and pavement.
EMS were called to the scene and the officer was transported by ambulance to Yale-New H