Traffic & Transit
Victim of Fatal Motorcycle Crash Identified
Police have identified a motorcyclist killed in a collision with a car on Route 140 in East Windsor late Sunday afternoon.
EAST WINDSOR, CT — Police have identified the victim of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a car late Sunday afternoon on Route 140 at Sofia's Plaza in East Windsor.
Matthew Mierez, 32, of East Windsor was operating a 2013 Suzuki G-60 motorcycle eastbound on Route 140, known locally as North Road, when the bike collided with a 2008 Buick Lucerne around 4 p.m. Mierez was rushed to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Det. Sgt. Matthew Carl said.
His wife, Maria Mierez, 47, was a passenger and sustained serious injuries. She is listed in stable condition at Hartford Hospital, Carl said.
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Police did not identify the 22-year-old woman driving the Buick.
No charges have been filed in connection with the crash, which remains under investigation.
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