Traffic & Transit
Police Seek Van Driver Who Struck And Dragged Motorcyclist In Somers
A white van turned into the path of a motorcycle Sunday night in the center of Somers, then fled the scene without stopping, police said.
SOMERS, CT — State police are seeking the driver of a van which struck a motorcycle in the center of Somers, dragging the operator about 75 feet, before fleeing the scene Sunday night.
Around 9:41 p.m., a Kawasaki EX650 being driven by a 24-year-old man from West Springfield was traveling eastbound on Main Street, or Route 190, approaching the intersection with South Road (Route 83). A westbound van on Main Street attempted to take a left turn onto South Road, cutting off the motorcycle and causing the accident, according to a state police report.
The motorcycle operator was dragged by the van onto South Road, and the van driver left the scene without stopping. The motorcycle operator was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford for evaluation of his injuries, and the Kawasaki was towed from the scene, state police said.
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Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information on the identity of the evading van is asked to contact TFC Tyler Burnell at Tyler.Burnell@CT.gov.
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