Traffic & Transit
Motorcycle, Deer Collide In Mansfield
Two riding a motorcycle were hurt in a collision with a deer in Mansfield, state police said.
MANSFIELD, CT — A motorcycle had a close encounter with a deer over the weekend in Stafford, state police said.
The crash took place at 9:46 p.m. on Saturday on Stafford Road, state police said.
A 48-year-old Stafford man riding a 2023 Harley Davidson was headed east and encountered a deer running into the road, according to a crash report.
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He hot his brakes in an effort to avoid the deer, but could not stop in time, according to a crash report. The bike caught the deer with its front tired and the it caromed into the center of the road, according to a crash report.
The driver suffered leg and back injuries and the passenger, a 47-year-old Stafford woman, suffered chest and knee injuries, according to a crash report.
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