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Female motorcyclist seriously wounded after collision with minvan throws her 30 feet down Bank Street in New London, Connecticut

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/20/2015 - 4:53pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Female Motorcycle Driver Seriously Hurt in New London Crash

A woman suffered possible head trauma and a foot injury when her motorcycle collided with a minivan in New London on Thursday evening, throwing her into the air, according to police. Police said the motorcyclist was driving on Bank Street in New London when she collided with the side of a Kia Sedona pulling out of the parking lot at 939 Bank Street shortly before 4 p.m. The motorcycle driver was ejected and landed about 30 feet from the crash site.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle, Road Closures
Roadway: 
Bank Street
City: 
New London, CT
County: 
New London County, CT
Area: 
Hartford & New Haven, CT

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