LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CT. (THECOUNT) — Jesse David Christiano, of Torrington, Connecticut, has been identified as the victim in a Saturday night fatal motorcycle crash in Litchfield County.

Christiano, 27, was killed in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash in Torrington Saturday night.

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According to reports, Christiano was operating a motorcycle on Winsted Road near South Road in Torrington, when the bike came into head-on contact with a Toyota Corolla, operated by 22-year-old Samuel Melanson from Torrington, around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.

Christiano was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of injuries suffered in the wreck.

Melanson remained on-scene and cooperated with investigators.

Possible witnesses to the crash should contact Torrington police.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Litchfield County is located in northwestern Connecticut in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 189,927. The county was named after Lichfield, in England – Wikipedia.