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A woman crossing the street was struck and killed by a motorcycle in Bridgeport overnight.
The incident happened on Thursday, July 9 at about 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue.
The operator of a yellow 2005 Suzuki DRZ400 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on State Street at a high rate of speed, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department.
As the motorcyclist approached the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue, the woman, who was just west of the intersection, was crossing State Street on foot.
The motorcycle struck the woman, causing her to be sent into the westernmost portion of the intersection along with the motorcycle operator, who was ejected during the crash, according to Gilleran.
The unmanned Suzuki motorcycle continued through the intersection and struck a utility pole at the northeast corner. The motorcycle then came to a stop on State Street just east of the intersection.
The pedestrian, an elderly woman from Bridgeport, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and later died from her injuries.
Her identification is being held until notifications are made to family and next of kin.
The operator of the Suzuki motorcycle is a 34-year-old man from Bridgeport. He was also transported to Bridgeport Hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.
The Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team is being assisted by the Southern Fairfield County Traffic Unit in investigating the crash.
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