A man has serious injuries after losing control of his moped and crashing in Torrington on Monday afternoon.
Officers responded to the 700 block of Norfolk Road, also known as Route 272, shortly before 3 p.m. for a report of a crash.
Police said a man was driving a moped south when he lost control and skidded before laying the moped over. The 24-year-old Torrington man was ejected and landed near a driveway in the 600 block of Norfolk Road.
The man, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was medically assessed at the scene. He was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was later flown by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital.
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Investigators said at last check, he was in critical, but stable condition.
The Torrington Police Department's Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash.
Route 272 was detoured for a few hours while evidence was collected and the scene was mapped. It has since reopened.
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Anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Brian Mrazik or Officer Dan Stevens at (860) 489-2000.
