Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Serious Motorcycle Accident On Highway In Wallingford: Police
A passenger suffered life-threatening injuries, while the operator had minor injuries, according to state police.
WALLINGFORD, CT — Two men were injured Thursday when their motorcycle had a tire failure on Route 15 and crashed, according to state police.
Both men were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment, and one of them had life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The accident happened around 4:26 p.m. on Route 15 southbound, south of Exit 58A. According to state police, the motorcycle was traveling southbound on the highway when it “experienced a tire failure,” and capsized onto its left side.
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The operator of the Yamaha, a 38-year-old Bridgeport man, suffered minor injuries. The passenger, a 50-year-old Hartford man, sustained “serious, life-threatening injuries,” police said.
The accident is still under investigation.
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Witnesses, or anyone with a dash camera who was driving in the area at the time, are asked to contact Trooper Patrick Miko at Troop I, at 203-393-4200 or at Patrick.Miko@ct.gov.
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