NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Guilford man was killed Monday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving crashed, throwing him off the bike.
Connecticut State Police said the crash happened around 2:40 p.m. Mohammad Kareem Halabi, 20, was traveling the Route 34 outbound connector to I-95 Northbound on a Kawasaki Ex650M.
For an unknown reason, Halabi lost control of the motorcycle and drove off the roadway, police said. Halabi then struck the metal beam guardrail and was thrown from the motorcycle.
He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital by first responders he was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to police.
This case remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Coyne #767 at (203) 696-2500 or Robert.Coyne@ct.gov. Furthermore if anyone driving in the area at the time of the incident has dash camera footage, they are also asked to contact Trooper Coyne.
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