A 28-year-old man died when the dirt bike he was riding crashed into a tree, police said.
The man, identified as Jayni Powell, of 31 Chatham St., Hartford, died at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, according to, Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Media Relations Unit/Major Crimes Division.
Boisvert said officers responded to the call of the crash in the 400 block of Cornwall Street just after 7 p.m. Friday, The caller reported that a dirt bike had crashed in a tree, he said.
The male dirt bike operator, later identified as Powell, was located; he was suffering from life-threatening injuries, Boisvert said.
Powell was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, Boisvert said.
“At this time, it appears the dirt bike was traveling north on Cornwall Street, when it crossed over the southbound lane and struck a tree,” he said.
The Hartford Police Crime Scene Division responded and assumed the investigation.
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