A man is dead following a motorcycle crash late Saturday night in Waterford.

Thomas Peabody, 55, of Westerly, Rhode Island was pronounced dead following a crash Route 32 southbound in the area Smith Cove, according to the Waterford Police Department.

Waterford Police was dispatched to the scene at 11:20 p.m. According to police, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle FLHXS was traveling southbound on Route 32 and hit a guardrail just prior to Richards Grove Road and the crash ejected Peabody into a wooded area adjacent the roadway.

Police said witness statements and evidence showed that no other motor vehicles were involved.

The Shoreline Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is also involved in the investigation

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact the Waterford Police Department at (860) 442-9451.

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