Motorcycle crash leads to one death

NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle closed Route 80 late Sunday morning and one person was killed, police say.

At approximately 11:14 Sunday morning, a truck and a motorcycle crashed at the intersection of Route 80 at Whitewood Lane.

The motorcycle operator and a passenger were rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital for serious injuries. The operator was pronounced dead a short time later.

The driver of the Ford pick-up truck, Archie Bailey, was not injured.

Any witnesses to the accident are encouraged to contact the North Branford Police Department at 203-484-2703.

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.