1 Dead In Bridgeport Motorcycle Crash: Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Fairfield and Colorado Avenues in Bridgeport late Sunday night, according to police.

At 10:29 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle crash between a 2005 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle and a 2022 Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of Fairfield and Colorado avenues, police said.

The motorcyclist, a 41-year-old Bridgeport man, was pulled from underneath the Toyota Rav 4 by emergency responders and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment, police said. The operator of the Toyota Rav 4 was identified as a 43-year-old New York resident, police said.

Despite life-saving measures taken by both responding medics and the hospital staff the motorcylist was pronounced dead, police said

The Bridgeport Police Traffic Division is currently investigating the cause of this fatal crash and encourage anyone who may have information to reach out to Traffic Officer Thomas Gallbronner at 203-576-7640. Anonymous tips may also be submitted by calling 203-576-TIPS (8477).