A 37-year-old Newtown man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Riverside Road Tuesday, according to Newtown police.
Police said that Martin Vanburen Amidon was riding his motorcycle in the area of 195 Riverside Road in the Sandy Hook area of Newtown, around 5:30 p.m., when the crash happened. Amidon was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved, police said.
The accident is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police at 203-270-4255.
