Crime & Safety

East Haddam Man Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Route 149 Thursday Night

Joseph Madona, 45, was killed after striking a pole on Westchester Road.

 

According to police, Joseph Madona, 45, of East Haddam was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident around 7 p.m. last night. The accident took place on Route 149, just south of Route 16 in Colchester.

Madona was not speeding and was wearing a helmet, police said, when he lost control of his motorcycle and veered off the road.

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The accident is currently under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the accident is being asked to contact Trooper McElroy at Troop K at 860-537-7500.

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