WATERBURY, Conn. — Authorities said a teenage driver fleeing police in Connecticut crashed his car at an intersection, killing a 3-year-old and injuring three other people on the sidewalk.

State police said Waterbury officers in an unmarked car tried to stop the unidentified 18-year-old Tuesday afternoon. They said he fled from the officers and eventually crashed into another car at an intersection.

Authorities said four pedestrians on the sidewalk were hit by one of the vehicles. A 3-year-old was killed and the other pedestrians were taken to area hospitals with unknown injuries. A light pole also was knocked down.

After crashing the vehicle, state police said, the suspect took off on foot. He was arrested a short time later and taken to a hospital.