NEW BRITAIN, CT (THECOUNT) – Police have identified the man killed Sunday while operating a motorcycle in New Britain, CT, as Bernard Wallen.
Wallen, 26, was traveling on a motorcycle when he came in contact with a vehicle driven by an unidentified female. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the scene until police arrived.
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New Britain police said Wallen, of Newington, suffered serious life-threatening injuries, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. source
Crash investigators said Wallen was entering the intersection of West Main Street & Grove Hill Road, New Britain, CT., just after 2:30 p.m. when the fatal crash occurred.
Police said the driver of the automobile, a 30-year-old Terryville woman, is fully cooperating with police.
Charges are not expected to be filed at this time as Police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information on the deadly crash is urged to contact police at 911.
Friends and family took to Facebook to remember the beloved young man. An article honoring Wallen’s life was recently posted to steemit. In the article, penned by jeffjagoe, Wallen is referred to as a “A Legend to Remember:”
Throughout my time working with him, there was not a day that I ever saw Bernard without a smile on his face. He was full of energy, the best kind of energy anyone can ask for. Always giving off good vibes and raising the morale of the people he was with. source