Ferry Street Car Vs. Dirt Bike Crash Leaves Rider Critical: PD

New Haven CT

15 September, 2021

10:31 AM

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NEW HAVEN, CT — A 27-year-old New Haven man is in critical condition after a dirt bike and car crash on Ferry Street near the entrance to Interstate-91 north Tuesday night, police said. At around 8:15 p.m., police responded to the crash site between Middletown Avenue and the entrance to the highway and found the dirt bike rider "unresponsive in the street," New Haven police spokesperson Scott Shumway said. American Medical Response took the man to Yale New Haven Hospital where he is listed in critical condition, he said. The New Haven Police Crash Investigation Team is investigating. The operator of the other vehicle involved remained on-scene and is cooperating with investigators, Shumway said. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with investigators contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text "NHPD plus your message" to 274637 (CRIMES).