A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 West in Tolland on Thursday evening, according to state police.
State police said the crash happened near exit 68 just after 4:30 p.m.
Police said drivers needed to brake suddenly because of a prior crash in the left shoulder and Kevin Gorman, 26, of Willington, lost control of the Suzuki motorcycle he was driving, then hit the bumper of a Dodge Ram pickup and went under the trailer of a Volvo tractor-trailer.
Lifestar flew Gorman to Hartford Hospital, where he died from his injuries, state police said.
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State police are investigating and they ask anyone with information to call Trooper Abbate #560 at 860-896-3200 x8015 or email matthew.abbate@ct.gov.
