Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer in South Windsor

A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a tractor-trailer in South Windsor on Sunday night.

Police said the motorcycle and the tractor-trailer collided on Route 5 north near Chapel Road shortly before 7 p.m.

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The motorcyclist, later identified as 60-year-old Norman Poulin, of East Windsor, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Poulin later died of his injuries, according to investigators.

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Route 5 was shut down between Ellington Road and Chapel Road, but has since reopened.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. David Johnson at (860) 644-2551.