On October 23, at 1:36 p.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Bumpy Oak Road near Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret for the report of a motor vehicle collision. Officers arrived on the scene and found a three wheeled Harley Davidson motorcycle had left the roadway for unknown reasons. The sole rider was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on the scene. He has been identified as William Prater Carpenter, age 77, of Bowie. Anyone with information is asked to call PFC Dove at 301-609-6225. The investigation is ongoing.
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