A motorcyclist has died after hitting a vehicle in Waterbury on Wednesday morning.
Officers were called to South Main Street around 12:15 a.m. after getting a report of a serious motorcycle crash.
According to police, the motorcyclist hit a vehicle in the road and was ejected.
Police identified the victim as 31-year-old Jan Carlos Lopez, of Waterbury.
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Investigators said Lopez sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision and was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
Authorities said they believe Lopez was traveling at a high rate of speed and hit a 2014 Honda Accord that was performing a U-turn in the road.
The motorcycle involved in the crash was stolen from Danbury, officers said.
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The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the crash reconstruction unit at (203) 346-3975.
