A man is in critical condition following a motorcycle crash in New Haven early Wednesday morning.
Police responded to a report of the accident at Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Crescent Street at 12:52 a.m. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police Department, the crash involved a lone motorcycle that left the roadway and entered a body of water.
Initial investigations revealed that the 35-year-old man from Hamden was riding northbound when he lost control of the motorcycle. Bystanders assisted New Haven Fire Department crews in rescuing the rider from the water. He was subsequently transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction Unit.