East Windsor Man Charged After I-91 Motorcycle Crash

EAST WINDSOR, CT — An East Windsor man faces an operating under the influence charge after state police said he struck a motorcyclist from behind on Interstate 91.

The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday in the northbound lanes near Exit 36 in Windsor, according to a report from CT Insider.

State police said Tucker Douglas Luke Rajala, 29, was traveling in the right lane when his vehicle struck the back of a Suzuki motorcycle.

The motorcycle was operated by a 58-year-old Bloomfield man. He suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital, police said.

Rajala was given a field sobriety test at the scene and taken into custody after failing it, according to state police.

He was charged with operating under the influence and following too closely resulting in an accident.

No additional information about the crash or the motorcyclist’s condition was available as of Sunday morning.

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