Motorcyclist Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In 3-Vehicle Crash On I-91 In North Haven: PD

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on I-91 in North Haven on Sunday, according to Connecticut State Police.

Troopers responded around 7:15 p.m. on July 19 to I-91 North near Exit 13 in North Haven, according to police.

Police said a U-Haul truck was traveling in the center of three lanes, while a Subaru Legacy was traveling in the left lane, and a 2023 KTM 890 Duke R motorcycle was traveling “between the left and center lanes and side-swiped” the U-Haul.

The motorcycle began to lose “directional control and collided in a side-swipe manner” with the Subaru, police wrote in a news release.

The operator was ejected from the motorcycle and hit the metal beam guardrail in the left shoulder, according to police.

Police said the motorcyclist, a 36-year-old Southington man, suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

The other drivers weren’t injured, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation.

Any witnesses, or anyone with dash camera footage, are asked to contact Trooper Patrick Miko at 203-393-4200.