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Moped rider killed in crash on Hartford Turnpike in Vernon

NBC Connecticut

A moped driver has died after colliding with a vehicle in Vernon on Wednesday.

Officers responded to Hartford Turnpike and Dobson Road around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a moped and a vehicle.

When emergency crews arrived, police said they found a man in the road. Emergency care was administered to him.

The man was later pronounced dead. Police identified him as 54-year-old Luis Rodrigues, of South Windsor.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.

Anyone with information should contact police at (860) 872-9126.

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