Woman badly hurt in crash

May 06-- May 6--WILLINGTON -- A Willington woman suffered an amputation following a serious motorcycle accident on Route 32 near the Stafford/ Willington town line Friday night.

In an accident report issued late Friday night, state police identified the victim as being 38- year- old Sarah Caine of Pinecrest Road in Willington.

Willington Fire Department No. 1 Chief Alex Moore said Caine was transported by Willington Fire Department No. 1 firefighters to Hartford Hospital.

Because of privacy restrictions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, he did not comment on the nature of the amputation.

Hartford Hospital spokesman Matthew Clyburn could not be reached for comment this morn-

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ing on Caine's condition.

According to state police, Caine was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, which was reported at 7:17 p.m. Friday.

Police said no other vehicles were involved and the accident remains under investigation.

According to the accident report, Caine was traveling southbound on Route 32 in Stafford when she passed a vehicle.

The report, released by state police at Troop C in Tolland, indicates she lost control of the motorcycle and veered off the southbound shoulder of the road.

Caine struck a metal guardrail and fell off her motorcycle, the report stated.

According to the report, the motorcycle then traveled about a half-mile away, at the corner of Old River Road and Route 32 in Willington, before stopping.

The accident report states Caine was riding a 2000 model Suzuki motorcycle owned by Manchester resident Michaeljohn Hills, according to the accident report.

Caine suffered what police termed to be "serious injuries" and next of kin were notified, according to police.

Moore said a Life Star helicopter was called, but it wasn't flying due to the weather.

He said both Willington Hill and Willington Fire Department No. 1 firefighters responded to the accident.

" It was pretty bad, but we actually had a pretty good turnout for people," Moore said estimating about 15 firefighters responded between the two departments.

He said the road was closed for about four hours following the accident.

Anyone with information on the crash or who witnessed the accident is asked to contact state trooper Mark Marquis of Troop C at 860896-3200.

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