Motorcyclist Dies After Crash In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A motorcyclist has died after a crash Saturday night in Hamden, according to police.

Police responded to Dixwell Avenue near Homestead Avenue around 7 p.m. on the report of an accident involving a motorcycle, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan.

Dolan said the preliminary investigation found that the motorcycle was travelling northbound on Dixwell Avenue and collided with a vehicle that was travelling southbound on Dixwell Avenue.

The motorcycle operator, identified as Jamar Crenshaw, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital with serious injuries. Crenshaw, 38, of New Haven, later died at the hospital, according to Dolan.

A portion of Dixwell Avenue was closed for several hours while police investigated the crash.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident. Any witnesses are asked to contact Officer Brett Ferrara at 475-201-2127 or bferrara@hamdenpd.com.