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Western Mass Motorcyclist, 66, Killed In Crash On Route 2 In Charlemont: Police
A 66-year-old man has died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Western Massachusetts this week, according to authorities.
Gregory Herzig, of Colrain, was killed in the crash that happened on Route 2 in Charlemont around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, Massachusetts State Police report.
Initial investigation suggested that a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee, going east, pulled over to the side of the road before making a U-turn when a Harley Davidson struck the SUV.
The operator of the motorcycle, later identified as Herzig, was taken to Baystate Franklin Medical Center where…
Gardner Woman, 28, Killed In Motorcycle-Involved Crash In Winchendon: Police
A 28-year-old woman from Gardner has died following a motorcycle-involved crash in Winchendon, authorities said.
Police responded to a crash between a 2002 Toyota Tundra and a Honda motorcycle in front of the Irving Gas Station on Gardner Road just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, Winchendon police said on Facebook.
Megan Bower, the motorcyclist, was taken to a local hospital where she later died from her injuries, police said. Meanwhile the driver of the Toyota, a man from Winchendon, was left uninjured.
This is the second fatal accident in Winchendon in a week, acco…
Man Dies After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Crash In Region, Police Say
A 51-year-old Connecticut man was killed after being ejected during a single-vehicle crash.
The crash took place in East Hartford around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, on Route 2 near Exit 5.
According to the state police, Glenn Pelletier, of Plainville, was killed when for an unknown reason, his 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck the concrete barrier off the left side of the roadway.
The impact caused Pelletier to be ejected from the motorcycle, causing fatal injuries, state police said.
Pelletier was pronounced dead at the scene, they added.
The case remains under invest…
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-91
A New York man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into a metal guardrail in Connecticut.
The victim, Putnam County resident Gabriel Ramos, age 34, of Carmel, was traveling northbound on I-91in North Haven around 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, when the crash happened, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to police, lost control of his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle and hit a metal beam guardrail, and was thrown from the bike.
He was transported with life-threatening injuries to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he later died.
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to con…
Man Killed In Head-On Massachusetts Crash
A Western Mass motorcyclist died after being involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle.
The crash took place around 10:54 a.m., Monday, June 7, at the intersection of East Street and Newell Street in Pittsfield, said Lt. Michael Maddalena of the Pittsfield Police.
An investigation found that Stanley Dipietro, age 65, of Pittsfield, was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson east on East Street, when he entered the intersection with Newell Street, and collided head-on into a 2002 Honda CRV driven by Susan Shepardson, age 78, also of Pittsfield, who was turning left on Newell Street…
Man Killed In Bristol County Crash, Massachusetts State Police Says
A Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle Massachusetts crash.
The crash happened in Bristol County at around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 in Raynham, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement.
Fairfield County resident Mariusz Laszcak, 53, of Wilton, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle when he collided with a 2016 International truck, state police said.
Laszcak died at the scene, according to police.
The 32-year-old truck driver, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was not injured.
