Motorcyclist killed in collision with car: Bridgeport police

The motorcyclist was 36 years old.

June 29, 2024, 12:26 EDT

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police say a motorcyclist was killed in an accident Friday afternoon.

At 4:03 p.m., emergency crews responded to a collision between a motor vehicle and a motorcycle at 1376 Stratford Avenue.

Firefighters attended to a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries, police said. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital.

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“The accident scene has been reconstructed and a preliminary investigation has been completed. A gray 2017 Volkswagen Passat was found to be traveling northbound on Carroll Avenue and was driven by a 34-year-old man from Easton, Connecticut,” police said in a news release. “The Volkswagen Passat attempted to cross the intersection of Carroll and Stratford Avenues and was struck by a white 2005 Honda CBR600 motorcycle traveling eastbound on Stratford Avenue. The white 2005 Honda CBR600 was driven by a 36-year-old man from Bridgeport, Connecticut.”

The motorcyclist later died in hospital, the driver of the Passat suffered minor injuries, police said.

The accident is being investigated by the Bridgeport Traffic Police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Andrew Orum at 475-422-6612, [email protected] or the Bridgeport Police tip line at 203-576-TIPS.