Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Dies After Marlborough Crash
The man in his 60s died after crashing along Pleasant Street in mid-May.
MARLBOROUGH, MA — The motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a May crash in Marlborough has died, according to officials.
The motorcyclist, who was 61 and originally from Maine, was riding through Marlborough along Pleasant Street near Varley Road around 7:30 p.m. on May 15 when he drove off the roadway and struck a fire hydrant and utility pole.
He was transported to Marlborough Hospital, but was later flown to UMass-Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Police said the biker suffered serious injuries to his lower and upper body as well as to his head.
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The biker was one of 22 motorcyclists who have died in Massachusetts so far this in 2021, according to MassDOT data.
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