BROOKLYN — A motorcyclist and his passenger were seriously injured Sunday afternoon after they rear-ended a car, according to Connecticut State Police.
The crash was reported around 2:15 p.m. on Providence Road, also known as Route 6, state police said in a summary of the crash.
The 2019 Harley Davidson Fltrxs was heading westbound on the the road when it “struck the right portion” of the back of a 2022 Hyundai Ioniq, state police said.
The summary said the motorcyclist was a 36-year-old man from Brooklyn. His passenger was a 35-year-old woman from Webster, Mass. Both were taken to the hospital, the crash summary said. It described the rider’s injuries as serious, while his passenger had suspected life-threatening injuries.
It indicated the rider was transported by UMass Memorial Health’s Life Flight, a helicopter ambulance service. The summary did not indicate how the passenger of the motorcycle was taken to the hospital.
The driver of the Hyundai was not injured, state police said.
State police said the crash remains under investigation.