IDs Released Of 2 People Killed In Bridgeport Motorcycle Crash: Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Two Bridgeport residents were killed Thursday in a motorcycle crash in Bridgeport, according to authorities.

Rohith Gurumurthy, 29, was the operator of a black, 2016 Ducati Scrambler 800 motorcycle, and Zaveriya Shaikh, 23, was the passenger. Both were declared dead at the scene, following the 1 p.m. crash.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Waldemere Avenue and Atlantic Street.

"The 2016 black Ducati Scrambler 800 was traveling east on Waldemere Road and continued traveling east on Atlantic Street," wrote Tiadora Josef, the city's director of Public Information, in a statement based on a preliminary investigation. "The operator of the motorcycle lost control and mounted the curb, and the motorcycle came to rest in the grass near the safety bollards at 1080 Atlantic Street."

Gurumurthy and Shaikh, who were both unresponsive, were found lying in the grass on the side of the road when emergency personnel arrived on-scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation Team.