No charges planned in pedestrian death

Staff report

WARREN

Police say no criminal charges are planned against a 56-year-old Howland man whose car hit and killed a 24-year-old pedestrian just after midnight Tuesday.

William P. Cole of Grant Street Southwest died after being taken to Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital by ambulance.

Thomas A. Stefan of 1319 Howland Wilson Road was driving westbound on Atlantic Street when his car struck Cole near Atlantic and Vine Avenue Northeast.

Stefan told police that Cole came out into the street in front of him without giving him time to avoid hitting him.

Cole was struck in the middle of the westbound lane, and the contact pushed him into the far northwestern part of the intersection.

There was no stop sign in the intersection requiring Stefan to stop. Sfefan was not injured. Police believe Sfefan was driving the 25 mph speed limit.