Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash, ID Released: Stamford Police
The crash occurred Friday night, and police said speed may have been a factor.
STAMFORD, CT — A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night at Scalzi Park, according to the Stamford Police Department. The man was identified as Oscar Chinchilla-Najarro, a Stamford resident.
Police said the crash occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m., on Bridge Street.
The initial investigation found that Chinchilla-Najarro was driving a 2001 Kawasaki dirt bike around an outer roadway of the park when he lost control, mounted the curb and crashed along the guardrail on the east side of the park.
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Chinchilla-Najarro was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said speed may have been a factor in the crash.
An investigation remains open, and anyone with more information is being asked to contact the SPD's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad at 203-977-4712.
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The crash is being investigated by Sgt. Jeffrey Booth and officer Cory Fisher.
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