Enfield man dies in motorcycle crash in Windsor: police

WINDSOR, CT — A 33-year-old Enfield man was killed late Monday night on Interstate 91 when the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Windsor.

Connecticut State Police identified the victim as Jonathan Scott Schlagel, 33, of Hartford Avenue, Enfield.

In a crash report released Tuesday morning, state police said Schlagel was thrown from his 2000 Triumph Spring RS motorcycle after colliding with another vehicle, then struck by a third vehicle around 11:19 p.m. on I-91 North in Windsor.

According to police, a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 45-year-old Windsor Locks resident was traveling on I-91 North just south of exit 38 in the right lane of three.

That’s when, police said, “for an unknown reason,” the motorcycle driven by Schlagel struck the back of the pickup truck.

Schlagel, according to the report, had been riding in the back of the pickup truck.

As a result of the collision, police said, Schlagel was thrown from his motorcycle and subsequently struck by a 2007 Hyundai Sante Fe SUV driven by a 27-year-old East Hartford man.

The operator of the pickup pulled over and came to rest on the right shoulder of I-91, along with the driver of the Hyundai.

The driver of the Dodge was uninjured, while the operator of the Hyundai was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Schlagel’s motorcycle ended up in the wave between the HOV lot and the freeway, with Schlagel pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident is still under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash cam footage of the vehicles is asked to contact CSP Trooper Michael Dean at Troop H in Hartford at 860-534-1098 or by email at [email protected].