NAUGATUCK, Conn. — A multi-vehicle crash in Naugatuck left one person dead and multiple people hospitalized with serious injuries on Friday night.
Naugatuck police said at 8:47 p.m., the Naugatuck Valley Collision Investigation team was activated at the request of the Naugatuck Police Department for a serious injury crash involving one car and three motorcycles in the area of 848 New Haven Road.
The initial investigation showed that a woman was traveling Southbound on New Haven Road when her vehicle crossed into the Northbound lane, sideswiped another vehicle, and struck two motorcycles in the Northbound lane of New Haven Road. A third motorcycle crashed while taking evasive action to avoid the collision.
The operator of one of the motorcycles, Travis Larowe, 22, was transported to St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The operator of another motorcycle was transported to the hospital where he is in critical but stable condition. The operator of the third motorcycle was transported to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.
The investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing. Any witnesses to the collision or persons with information regarding this investigation are asked to contact lead investigator, Officer Elvis Vasquez at 203-729-5221.
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