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49-Year-Old Massachusetts Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed On Thanksgiving: Police

A 49-year-old man from New Bedford has died after being thrown from his motorcycle on Thanksgiving, authorities said.

Massachusetts State Police

Massachusetts State Police

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State Troopers responded to a motorcycle crash near I-195 on Route 18 North in New Bedford around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, Massachusetts State Police report.

Investigation revealed that Juan Ruiz was thrown from his motorcycle when he failed to bear right down a curve and flew off the road and into a metal guardrail. The motorcycle kept going before it hit the back of a parked Toyota 4Runner on Acushnet Avenue, police said.

Ruiz's body was taken by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, police added. The crash is under investigation.

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