MILFORD, Conn — One man was killed in a motorcycle collision involving a truck on Interstate 95 in Milford Friday night, Connecticut State Police said.
State police said they responded around 7:20 p.m. on I-95 Northbound for a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck that was towing a trailer. The motorcycle driver, identified as 33-year-old Victor Forbes of West Haven, was pronounced dead on scene.
Based on preliminary info, state police said that Forbes was traveling in the far left lane of the highway, just before Exit 39A in Milford, when a truck towing a trailer drifted into the left lane and collided with the motorcycle.
Forbes was pushed into the concrete jersey barrier in the median and separated from his motorcycle, state police said.
The truck driver, identified as 42-year-old Bilbraut Caraballo of Middlefield, had no reported injuries and was arrested after showing signs of impairment and failing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests at the scene, state police said.
Caraballo's charges include Failure to Maintain Proper Lane and Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs. He is scheduled to appear at Milford Superior Court on Oct. 12.
A portion of the highway was closed following the crash but was reopened as of 2:15 a.m., state police said.
The Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to the collision and is assisting with the investigation. State police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Trooper Allen at 203-696-2500 or Tyler.Allen@ct.gov.
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