Connecticut
16-year-old New Haven girl seriously injured in Route 15 moped crash
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven teen suffered life-threatening injuries after being thrown from a moped on Route 15 Monday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police.
State police said the 16-year-old girl was a passenger on a black moped being driven by a 17-year-old boy, also from New Haven.
They were driving southbound on Route 15 when the driver lost control of the moped while moving into a lane for the Exit 13 off ramp.
As a result of the collision, the 16-year-old passenger was thrown from the moped.
She was transported to Norwalk Hospital first, then Yale New Haven Hospital for a higher level of care, state police said.
The driver had no apparent injury, according to a report from state police.
Route 15 South was closed for more than three hours as the incident was investigated. The collision remains under investigation.