NEW MILFORD — Every time Lindsay Karasz thinks of her late friend and former colleague Brandon Forlastro, she’ll remember his smile.
“He normally had a smile on his experience, no issue what condition it was,” reported Karasz, a Kent resident. “He seemed on the brighter side of items. He constantly experienced his head up. He was just a great kid. He by no means went out partying or ingesting. It’s sad.”
Forlastro, a New Milford resident who turned 22 on Sunday, was killed and his passenger critically injured on the exact day in the Sunday morning’s crash on Route 7. On Monday, law enforcement reported the feminine passenger is Brianna Medina.
Mates explained Medina, a New Milford resident, was Forlastro’s girlfriend.
The crash took place in the area of 254 Danbury Road when a bike touring south on Danbury Street struck a decide-up truck turning west into a parking great deal, police reported.
Forlastro, the motorcycle operator, was pronounced dead at the scene and Medina was transported to Danbury Hospital in crucial affliction, according to authorities. On Monday, the state health-related examiner explained Forlastro died from a “blunt damage of head accident.”
Forlastro’s good friends planned to hold a candlelight vigil for him at 8 p.m. Monday, throughout the street from where he died, in the vicinity of what is termed the “New Milly’s Smoke Shop” — Royale Tobacco & Advantage on 243 Danbury Street, future to the Windmill Diner.
Close friends of Forlastro and Medina are increasing income to support with health care support for Medina and memorial and funeral providers for Forlastro. In just three hrs of the publish of the fundraiser, virtually $9,000 was elevated by extra than 100 men and women.
Forlastro, who earlier lived in Danbury and graduated from Danbury Significant College, was quite lively in Tuned Society, a auto club in the New Milford and Danbury place, Karasz explained.
“He was extremely effectively recognised in the bike and vehicle neighborhood,” said Karasz labored with Forlastro for about eight months at MAX BMW in New Milford, in which he was a elements adviser.
Alex Brown, a further friend of Forlastro, stated Forlastro was a “smart, bold, good child. (He) experienced a good deal of lifestyle and really like in him — a wonderful mate, terrific mechanic, good person over-all — will be greatly skipped.”
Andrew Brown of Brookfield, who utilised to work with Forlastro at MAX BMW, stated Forlastro was the “epitome of a pleasant man or woman.”
“I don’t imagine I at any time when saw him upset or offended,” Brown claimed. “He was just a well mannered younger gentleman who had a enthusiasm in motor sports activities and loved becoming all-around like minded men and women.”
Brookfield resident Nancy Nieves, Forlastro’s real estate agent, said she uncovered him and his girlfriend their 1st home.
“She and Brandon were being each and every other’s greatest close friend,” Nieves reported.
She mentioned the family members seeks privateness at this time.
The crash stays beneath investigation with investigators in search of witnesses, but law enforcement say it appears at this time that pace may perhaps have been a element in the collision.
Anyone with info is requested to make contact with New Milford Law enforcement Officer Petersen at 860-355-3133 or [email protected].
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