Motorcycle Crash Claims Life Of Tolland Resident

TOLLAND, CT — A 21-year-old Tolland resident was killed Monday when his motorcycle collided with a car, state police said.

The crash took place at 8:40 p.m. on state Route 195, known locally as Merrow Road, state police said.

According to a crash report, the motorcycle, a 2009 Honda CBR600RR sport bike, was heading north on the 500 block of Merrow Road when a 33-year-old Mansfield man driving a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder turned left while exiting a driveway.

The motorcycle and car collided in the northbound lane and the rider, identified as Tyler West, was thrown from the bike, according to a crash report. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a crash report.

The driver of the Nissan was not hurt, and remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, state police said.

Anyone with information on the crash can call the state police Troop C barracks at 860-896-3200.