2 motorcyclists suffer life-threatening injuries in Torrington crash

Two motorcyclists suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Torrington on Saturday evening.

Officers responded to the crash on Winsted Road at the intersection with the Lowes plaza entrance around 7:30 p.m.

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When police arrived, they said they found two motorcyclists near their motorcyclist and both had life-threatening injuries.

LifeStar was called and responded to transport the 32-year-old from Torrington and the 31-year-old from Colebrook to Hartford Hospital.

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According to police, the 32-year-old suffered a serious leg injury while the 31-year-old suffered a serious head injury.

Investigators believe both motorcyclists were traveling close together in the same direction north on Winsted Road just before the crash. It is believed they collided just as they entered the intersection with the main entrance to Lowes. Both motorcyclists were thrown from their motorcycles in the crash.

Winsted Road was closed, but has since reopened.