Ledyard Man Dies Hours After Groton Motorcycle Crash

A 67-year-old man from Ledyard, Barry Mclarty, died after a motorcycle crash in Groton on Saturday morning. The crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on North Road near Gales Ferry Road when Mclarty lost control of his 2014 Honda Grom, causing the motorcycle to lay down on its left side, cross into the northbound lane, and hit a curb. Emergency responders found Mclarty unconscious and seriously injured, and he was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, where he later passed away. North Road was closed for several hours while the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Traffic Unit conducted an investigation. Police have contacted Mclarty’s family and are asking anyone with information about the crash to come forward. The investigation remains ongoing.