A Hartford man died after his motorcycle hit a truck on Interstate 84 West in Hartford just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to state police.
State police said Jose Guillermo Torres, 28, of Hartford, was driving a Suzuki GSX-R600, and hit the back of the GMC Sierra that was in front of him near exit 50 just after 6 p.m.
Torres was seriously injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle and died at Hartford Hospital, according to police.
No one in the Sierra was injured, state police said.
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State police are investigating and witnesses are asked to call Trooper Michael Dean at
Troop H at 860-534-1098 or email michael.dean@ct.gov.
If you have a vehicle equipped with a dashcam and you were driving through the area at the time of the collision you are also asked to contact Dean.
