A 23-year-old man has died after a reported motorcycle crash on Route 72 East in Plainville Thursday afternoon.
State police said a car and motorcycle collided at about 12:15 p.m. Authorities said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
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WATCH HEREHe has been identified as Peter Mark Bienasz, 23, of Plainville, troopers said.
Police said the motorcycle rear-ended a car, veered into the left shoulder and crashed into a metal beam guardrail.
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SIGN UP The highway was closed for several hours between exits 4 and 2, but has since reopened.
The driver and passenger in the car were not injured. The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop H at 860-534-1098.
