Walpole man, 48, killed in Randolph highway crash
Daily News Staff
RANDOLPH - A Walpole man was killed late Friday morning after the motorcycle he was operating collided with another vehicle on the ramp connecting Interstate 93 and Rte. 24 southbound, according to State Police.
In a press release, police said troopers from the Milton Barracks responded to the crash at 11:35 a.m.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2016 Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle and a 2012 Acura MDX were merging onto Rte. 24 southbound. For reasons still under investigation, the two vehicles came together and the operator of the Harley Davidson was thrown from the motorcycle.
The motorcycle operator, a 48-year-old Walpole resident, was determined to be dead at the scene as a result of injuries suffered in the crash. The operator of the Acura was uninjured.
The name of the victim is not being released at this time.
Police said two lanes on the southbound side of Rte. 24 were closed for about four hours.
The crash remains under investigation by State Police along with the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section, and Norfolk County State Police Detective Unit.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by MassDOT, Randolph Fire and EMS.