A man has critical injuries after a hit-and-run in Bridgeport last week.

Dispatchers received several calls about a collision involving a pedestrian on Friday around 6:30 p.m.

It was reported that a pedestrian had been struck at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and State Street Extension.

Emergency crews responded to the area and found an unconscious man on the ground.

The 44-year-old Bridgeport man was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. He is currently listed in critical condition.

According to investigators, the man was in the intersection when a vehicle traveling east on Fairfield Avenue hit him and then fled the scene.

The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation Team is working to find video of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Darryl Wilson at (203) 576-7640 or the Bridgeport Police TIPS line at (203) 576-TIPS.

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It was announced on Monday that $7 million will come to western Connecticut to help combat the ongoing opioid epidemic.

The money will go to Winsted, Watertown, Torrington, Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport.

It will be used to intervene and help people immediately when they are released from prison.

“What we know is that when people get out of jail, that is often when they are at the highest risk of overdose because they don’t immediately get connected to community health providers and don’t continue their medication assisted therapy,” said Sen. Chris Murphy.

The money will also be used to reach out to children whose parents suffer from addiction or have overdosed, as well as funding things like Narcan, drug test strips, and counseling services.