HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night after colliding with a car in Hartford, police said.

The collision occurred just after 8:00 p.m. on Maple Avenue.

Investigators say Luis Jiminez Flores, 26, of Hartford, was found in the roadway with his blue Yamaha YZ250 motorcycle after colliding with a white Lexus RX330.

Suffering from life-threatening injuries, Flores was rushed to Hartford Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Lexus and its operator were found on Bushnell Street.

Hartford police's e Crime Scene Division is leading this investigation.

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