Crime & Safety
Serious Milford Motorcycle Crash Under Investigation [UPDATE]
A motorcyclist was thrown off his bike and suffered possible life-threatening injuries in a crash Thursday, police said.
MILFORD, CT — A person suffered possible life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle accident in Milford on Thursday afternoon, according to police.
The crash occurred on Wheelers Farms Road on Thursday at 3:22 p.m.
A police investigation found that a 32-year-old motorcyclist was driving when he locked up his rear brake. This caused him to skid about 65 feet.
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The driver attempted to maintain control during the skid when "the motorcycle's floorboard/kickboard might have caught the pavement causing him to be thrown off his motorcycle onto Wheelers Farms Rd/Musket Hill Lane," police said.
The driver was treated for his injuries and taken to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Anyone with information on the accident can contact police at 203-878-6551 or 203-783-4775.
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