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Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to careen into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Bienasz was thrown from his motorcycle, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, authorities said.
The Prius' driver and passenger, both of New Britain, were not injured in the Plainville crash.
State Police ask anyone who saw the crash to contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or michael.dean@ct.gov.
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