Traffic & Transit

Woman Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Crash: North Haven Police

Police said the motorcycle went off the road, struck a utility pole and a clothing collection bin before crashing into a garage.

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A woman was seriously injured after crashing a motorcycle into a garage Wednesday afternoon in North Haven, according to police.

Police received a 911 call around 3:40 p.m. on the report of a crash involving a motorcycle striking a building on Middletown Avenue.

Arriving units found the vehicle off the road near an exterior garage of a neighboring property, according to police.

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Police said that based on the initial investigation, it is believed that the vehicle, a 2020 Can-AM Spyder 3-wheel motorcycle, travelled off the road and struck a utility pole and clothing collection bin in a parking lot before colliding with the garage.

The operator, a 38-year-old woman from New Haven, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for what police said were suspected serious injuries.

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The South Central Connecticut Traffic Unit responded to the scene to investigate the crash. The scene is cleared and the roadway is open, according to police.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Officer Ferrucci at 203-239-5321.

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