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1099135_motorcycle_-_blur_focus-300x200Pittsfield, MA (July 13, 2018) – A motorcyclist from New Hampshire suffered serious injuries on Thursday after a collision with a pickup truck on Route 8, near Cheshire Road.  Pittsfield police have identified the motorcyclist as Cassius Bradford of Stamford, NH.  Bradford was traveling north on Route 8 around 1:30 pm when he encountered a Ford pickup truck attempting to make a left turn out of a local business.  The truck and motorcycle collided in the roadway.  The truck driver has been identified by police as 56 year old John Bailey of Cheshire.

An ambulance transported Bradford to Berkshire Medical Center with arm and leg injuries.  Although they are serious, Bradford’s injuries do not appear life-threatening according to police.  Officer David Hallas of the Berkshire Police Department investigated the crash along with the Pittsfield Police Department, Lanesborough Police Department and Massachusetts State Police.

Police are still investigating the crash and have asked for anyone with further information or who may have witnessed the crash to come forward in order to assist the investigation.

Hadley motorcycle accidentFalmouth, MA (July 13, 2018) – A motorcyclist in Falmouth, Massachusetts had to be airlifted following a crash with a truck on Thursday.  Falmouth police responded to a call regarding this accident at 4:06 pm.  The collision occurred at 450 Sippiwissett Road, according to Falmouth Police Lieutenant Sean Doyle.  The motorcycle, which was driven by a 30 year old man from Bourne, collided with a Toyota Tundra operated by a 66 year old Falmouth man.

The motorcyclist was driven by ambulance to a landing zone where he was then transported to by medical helicopter to a hospital in Boston.   The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in the crash and remains in the hospital on Friday.  The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening according to police.  Falmouth police are still investigating the cause of the crash and have not released any further details at this time.

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Update:  Motorcycle Crash Kills OneBrockton, MA (July 10, 2018) – A 25 year old father died Monday night when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Brockton.  Brockton police say that Devin Delacth of Brockton was riding his Suzuki Motorcycle on North Main, near Davidson Street around 9:40 pm Monday.   He then collided with a Volkswagen hatchback and was ejected from his motorcycle.

A passerby noticed Delacth lying face down in the roadway with motorcycle pieces strewn about the road. She performed CPR on the injured man before paramedics arrived on scene.  Delacth was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.  The hatchback driver was uninjured and remained on scene to cooperate with the police investigation.  It is not immediately clear what caused the crash to occur.

Local community members described Delacth as a caring person and a loving father to a young child.  His girlfriend, Ashley Mendes, said she considered him her soulmate and the glue of their family and that he will always be loved and missed.

54505_motorcycle_01-300x224Rockland, MA (July 8, 2018) – One person is dead following an overnight motorcycle crash in Rockland on Saturday.  Police responded to the crash around 1:30 am on Route 3 southbound.  There, they discovered a motorcycle and truck that had been in a collision.

Following an investigation, police determined that the motorcycle collided with the back of a truck on the highway.  The motorcyclist is identified only as a 22 year old man from Hanover.  The truck driver has been identified as a 34 year old man from Monument Beach.

Massachusetts State Police accident reconstruction team is investigating the crash to determine how it occurred.  At this time, there is no word on which driver police believe to be responsible for the accident.  Further information will be reported as it becomes available.

Hit-and-Run Crash in Needham Involving MotorcycleA motorcycle vs. car collision took place on Monday morning in Hyannis, Massachusetts.  The crash was reported to Barnstable police at approximately 11:30 am.   Upon receiving the reports, police responded to the intersection of Falmouth Road and Strawberry Hill Road.  Once there, they discovered that a motorcycle and vehicle had collided with one another at the intersection.  The area was blocked off while officers investigated.

At least one person was injured in the collision although they have not been identified as either the motorcyclist or vehicle operator.  The injured victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital.  As of this time, their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.  The accident remains under investigation by police.

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In the latter part of Monday, a male riding a motorcycle was hurt in a crash on Route 146 in Sutton. He was from Whitinsville. Motorcycle Crash on Route 146 in Sutton Causes Injuries

The nearly 30-year-old rider was transported via ambulance to Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus with severe injuries.

The Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction division has begun an inquiry into the accident. The 1991 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was the single vehicle involved. The rider was traveling southbound at nearly 5 p.m. when the crash happened. The scene was being evaluated until about 7:30 p.m.

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