Route 6 Crash: Windsor Locks Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident
Tyler Baker, a 32-year-old Army Reserve veteran and new homeowner, died at UConn Health after a collision on the Farmington side of the highway.
By Julia Wang ·
Tyler Baker, a 32-year-old Windsor Locks resident and military veteran, died on Oct. 30 after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in Farmington. The incident occurred on the 200 block of Route 6 and triggered a multi-agency investigation into the cause of the collision.
Farmington Police Department records indicate officers arrived at the scene at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 30. They found Baker with serious injuries and transported him by ambulance to the University of Connecticut hospital. He passed away there shortly after arrival. The North Central Regional Accident Reconstruction Squad is leading the probe, and the highway remained closed for several hours following the event.
Police are seeking witnesses to the crash and have asked anyone with information to call 860-675-2400. The investigation aims to determine the precise mechanics of the accident that ended Baker’s life.
Baker was born in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Connecticut. He graduated from Farmington High School in 2012. In 2018, he completed a certificate of completion in communications linework at the Southeast Lineman Training Center. His obituary notes he graduated with honors from Southern New Hampshire University in 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
His military service spanned multiple units. He served with the Connecticut Army National Guard 1-102nd Infantry Battalion Charlie Company and the Army Reserve 942nd Transportation Company in Branford. Most recently, he held the rank of staff sergeant in the Army Reserve 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Bravo Company, based in Rhode Island.
Before the crash, Baker had recently begun working as a project manager for McPhee Electric Ltd. in Farmington. He was also a first-time homeowner, spending hours renovating his new residence. His professional life included running Tyler Baker Photo, a company specializing in action sports. His work appeared in Pleasure Snowboard Magazine and covered events including the X Games and Dew Tour.
Family members will receive visitors from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center at 301 Country Club Road in Avon. Funeral services with military honors are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at the Lodge Community Chapel at 130 Deerfield Road in Windsor. The family requested donations be made to Paws of War in lieu of flowers.
Survivors include his mother, grandparents, uncle, and pets. His obituary described him as an outdoorsman who circled a petition for the redesign of the Tunxis Skate Park in Farmington, a project that was later implemented. He also performed drum concerts for neighbors, a habit they did not mind.
