22-year-old Groton man killed after motorcycle crash in Ledyard

LEDYARD, Connecticut (WTNH) – A Groton man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Christy Hill Road Thursday evening, according to Ledyard police.

The accident occurred around 8 p.m. in the 90th block of Christy Hill Road

On the way to the scene of the accident, the police learned from the fire department and the emergency services that a motorcyclist had died due to the injuries he sustained in the accident.

The driver was identified as 22-year-old Andrew Scott Haydon.

According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle – a 2023 Yamaha – was traveling east on Christy Hall Road when it veered left off the roadway and struck a metal railing. Haydon was the only occupant.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Heidi Schmidt #732 at the Ledyard Police Department at 860-464-6400.