Motorcycle Driver Knocks Over Three Gravestones

A motorcycle ride went awry Monday afternoon when a driver lost control of his bike and knocked over three gravestones in .

At 3:51 p.m. on Monday, emergency personnel responded to a motorcycle accident in Jordan Cemetery, Police Sgt. James Dimmock said. When they got there, they saw the driver had knocked down three gravestones with his motorcycle before crashing, he said.

The bike was not registered, Dimmock said. Police were not sure as of Monday night why the driver lost control of the bike.

The Waterford Ambulance Service transported the driver, a male, to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, although Dimmock said his condition was not life-threatening. Police did not yet release his name as of Monday night.

Police are investigating the accident, Dimmock said. If anybody has any information about the crash, they can call the Waterford Police Department at 860-442-9451.