A motorcyclist and Ledyard’s fire chief were taken to the hospital after colliding while the motorcyclist was trying to illegally pass the fire chief’s vehicle on New Year’s Day, according to police.
Police said officers responded to Route 12 and Barry Drive in Gales Ferry just before 3:30 p.m. and found the fire chief’s 2015 Ford Explorer and a 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was trying to pass the Explorer illegally on the left as the SUV was turning left onto Barry Drive. Witnesses told police that the motorcycle was going at excessive speeds and passing other cars illegally before the crash.
Both drivers were transported to the hospital.
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The motorcyclist had broken bones, according to police.
