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Motorcyclist killed in Hartford car collision: Police

The driver of the car that was involved stayed at the scene of the crash, police said.

HARTFORD, Conn. — A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a car in Hartford Saturday evening, according to the city's police department.

Police said they went to the intersection of Fairfield Avenue at White Street at 8:36 p.m. after receiving a report about a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a car.

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According to police, Roberto Laboy, 44, was found unresponsive near a red Suzuki motorcycle that was in the middle of the road. He was taken to Hartford Hospital where he later died.

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The driver of a Honda Accord that was located by officers on the southeast side of the intersection stayed at the scene of the crash.

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The Hartford Police Crime Scene Division is leading the investigation into the collision, police said. The cause of the crash and events leading up to it are currently unknown.

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