Crime & Safety
Update: LifeStar Called After Motorcycle Hits Deer on I-84
First responders had to extinguish the burning motorcycle upon arriving on the scene.
Updated: Friday, June 29, 7:32 p.m.
Troop C reports that the injured man was Ashford resident Scott Hitchcock. The accident is still under investigation.
Updated: Friday, June 29, 12:24 a.m.
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LifeStar transported a man to Hartford Hospital a little after 9 p.m. Thursday after a motorcycle driver struck a deer on the exit 69 onramp for I-84 East, said Public Safety Director and Fire Chief John Littell.
The driver was crawling away from the bike, which was on fire, when first responders arrived, according to Littell. He said that the fire was put out, and LifeStar was called when a witness told emergency personnel that the driver had lost consciousness earlier.
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LifeStar landed at the soccer field, according to Littell.
Original story:
LifeStar transported a person to Hartford Hospital late Thursday night after a motorcycle struck a deer on I-84 East in Tolland, Troop C confirmed.
The accident took place near exit 69, and the roadway is now clear, police said.
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