FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT. (THECOUNT) — Julian Torres III, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been identified as the victim in a Sunday fatal motorcycle crash in Fairfield County.
Torres, 33, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Shelton early Sunday morning.
According to reports, Torres was operating a Suzuki GSX-R600 on Route 8 near Exit 12, when for unknown reasons, the bike crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Torres was thrown from the bike after hitting the median and was catapulted into a metal guardrail.
Torres was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any other possible information should contact Trooper Patrick Miko at 203-393-4200 or Patrick.Miko@ct.gov.
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