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19-year-old seriously injured in North Stonington UTV crash

August 29, 2020 12:00 am • Last Updated: August 29, 2020 6:25 pm

North Stonington — A 19-year-old sustained serious injuries in a Utility Terrain Vehicle crash in town early Saturday morning.

Bryce Thomas Johnson, 20, of North Kingstown, R.I., was driving the unregistered, off-road UTV west on Clarks Falls Road and attempted to make a left to travel south on Boom Bridge Road, when the vehicle rolled over, according to state police. The crash occurred about 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

Damian Reynolds, 19, of Bradford, R.I., who was riding on the UTV with Johnson, was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital with suspected serious injuries. Johnson was transported to Westerly Hospital with suspected minor injuries.

State police said in a news release Saturday that prior to the crash, the UTV may have been driving erratically on Routes 216 and 91 in Rhode Island near the Connecticut border. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Trooper Zachary Cash at zachary.cash@ct.gov.

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