11-03-2025
One person dead, three others injured in collision between dirt bikes, pickup truck in Voluntown
One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.
The crash occurred just after 7:30 p.m. on Route 49 near the intersection of Route 138, according to Connecticut State Police.
A 64-year-old man from the Jewett City area of Griswold was driving a 2011 Ford F-150 south on Route 49 when the pickup truck collided with three dirt bike riders in the southbound lane, state police said. A fourth rider was able to avoid being struck.
One of the riders, 28-year-old Michael Davis of Norwich, was taken to William W. Backus Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to state police. Another rider, a 26-year-old man from the Niantic section of East Lyme, was flown via LifeStar to Hartford Hospital and treated for serious injuries.
The third rider who was struck, a 20-year-old man from the Taftville area of Norwich, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Backus Hospital in an ambulance, state police said. The rider who was able to avoid being struck, a 25-year-old Voluntown man, did not report any injuries, according to state police.
The driver of the pickup truck was taken in an ambulance to the Backus Plainfield Emergency Care Center for minor injuries, state police said.
The crash is being investigated by state police troopers.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500.
