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Police: 2 dead following motorcycle crash in Bridgeport

Police say 29-year-old Rohith Gurumurthy was driving a 2016 black Ducati Scrambler 800 east on Waldemere Road and then continued onto Atlantic Street when he lost control and hit a curb.

Rose Shannon

Oct 17, 2024, 8:39 PM

Updated 48 days ago

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Two Bridgeport residents are dead following a motorcycle accident in the city early Thursday morning, according to police.
Police say it happened just after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Waldemere Avenue and Atlantic Street.
Police say 29-year-old Rohith Gurumurthy was driving a 2016 black Ducati Scrambler 800 east on Waldemere Road and then continued onto Atlantic Street when he lost control and hit a curb.
Bridgeport police found Gurumurthy and 23-year-old passenger Zaveriya Shaikh unresponsive and lying in the grass near the motorcycle.
Police say both Gurumurthy and Shaikh died at the scene.