New London Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Accident

A motorcycle accident on Saturday, June 13, claimed the life of a 24-year-old New London man.

Bladimir “Leo” Concepcion-Gil of Willetts Avenue was transported to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, New London Police Deputy Chief Peter Reichard said in a police report.

The accident occurred at approximately 7:42 p.m. in the Colman Street area.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Concepcion-Gil was traveling northbound on Colman Street, just North of Cedar Grove Avenue, when he lost contra of his 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R Ninja 600cc motorcycle, Reichard said.

“The motorcycle left the roadway and struck a utility pole on the East side of Colman St.,” he said. “At this point in the investigation it does not appear as though any other vehicles were involved in the crash.”

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Zelinski of the New London Police Department at 860-447-5269 or anonymous information can be submitted via the Internet at the New London Tips 411 system.

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