NEWTOWN, CT — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a box truck Monday evening in Newtown, according to police.
Officers were called to Hawleyville Road near North Ridge Drive around 5:49 p.m. after witnesses reported a collision between the two vehicles, the said.
The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Hawleyville Road remained closed for several hours, reopening around 10 p.m., as authorities investigated the crash.
The Newtown Police Department said the case remains under investigation.
No additional information has been released. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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