Danbury Motorcyclist Killed in Crash at Mall: Police

DANBURY, CT -- A motorcyclist struck a car and was killed on Thursday morning while riding near the entrance to the Danbury Fair Mall.

The Danbury Police Department responded to a call about a serious motor vehicle accident at around 7:07 p.m. on Thursday, August 9. Officers on the scene found that a motorcycle had collided with a car near the west entrance to the Danbury Fair Mall, 7 Backus Avenue.

Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the motorcycle, 25-year-old Samuel Hyde of Danbury, was operating his Honda CBR 954RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, westbound on Backus Avenue when the motorcycle stuck the car. The operator of the car, 64-year-old Roberto Romero, of Brewster, NY was driving a 2008 Honda CRV. Ambulance personnel treated Hyde at the accident scene and transported him to the Danbury Hospital, where he later died.

The collision is under investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Traffic Division. Police are requesting that anyone who witnessed this collision or has information please contact the Danbury Police Department Traffic Division (203) 797-2157.