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Colchester man killed in motorcycle crash

June 28, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 28, 2015 7:52 pm

East Haddam – The driver of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening on Haddam Colchester Turnpike at Launching Area Road.

Rocco Albano, 62, of 14A O’Connell Road, Colchester, the driver of a 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was killed in the crash with a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Samantha Collette, 18, of Middletown. Collette was not injured, police said.

Police released no details of the crash, which occurred at 4 p.m. Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Thomas Kelo at State Police Troop K in Colchester at (860) 456-5400, ext. 4009.

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