Wallingford man killed in motorcycle crash
Wallingford man killed in motorcycle crash
The Wallingford Police Department, Fri., Mar. 19, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
May 03, 2021 10:59AM
By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORDÂ â A local man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Old Colony Road, police said Monday.Â
The crash occurred around 9 p.m. near Oak Street. The driver of a 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle, identified as Robert Kelleher, 55, of Wallingford, was pronounced dead at the scene, Sgt. Stephen Jacques said in a press release. Â
Kelleher was driving south on Old Colony Road and came upon a slight curve near Oak Street. He drove over the double yellow center lines, across the opposing lane of travel and was ejected from the motorcycle when he struck a metal guardrail, Jacques said. Â