Groton — A man who was fatally struck by a vehicle outside Electric Boat in Groton last week, as well as the driver who police say struck him, have been identified. 

Ralph Lopardo, 60, of Waterford, was struck and killed by a southbound car while leaving EB at the end of his shift about 10 p.m. on April 21, according to the Groton Police Department.

He was walking east in a crosswalk from EB's south gate when he was struck by a 2012 Ford Focus on Eastern Point Road, driven by 37-year-old Groton resident Carrie Malarkey, police said.

Lopardo had worked as a senior engineer for Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory out of the Electric Boat shipyard for 37 years, according to his family. He was married to his wife for 12 years and had a son, daughter, stepson and two grandchildren.

Lopardo's death followed another pedestrian and vehicle crash at another EB facility last month. Two EB employees were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle in the roundabout near the EB facility in New London. A man and woman both sustained injuries in the one-car accident, which happened on Pequot Avenue about noon on March 4.

"These tragic events are reminders to obey signs and be mindful of our surroundings, especially as pedestrians, when we are walking near our facilities or to and from our vehicles each day," EB President Kevin Graney said in a statement last week.

Graney encouraged drivers to be vigilant about obeying traffic signals, crosswalks and the speed limit and encouraged employees walking to and from EB at night to be extra cautious.

"As I've stressed over the last few weeks, the safety of those who work at or in support of Electric Boat is always first in my mind. Please work together to make sure we all continue to stay safe," Graney said.

Funeral services for Lopardo will be private, his family said.

No charges had been filed against Malarkey and the incident is under investigation, according to Groton police.

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