Traffic & Transit
Medford Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Mass Pike
The 21-year-old died after his motorcycle struck a wall in Boston Tuesday, state police said.
MEDFORD, MA — A Medford man was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Mass Pike Tuesday, state police said.
The 21-year-old was driving a 2002 Kawasaki EX500 eastbound in Boston when it went from the right travel lane to the left lane, striking a wall on the left side.
The driver was taken to Tufts Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police did not identify him by name.
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No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Police said speed is believed to be a "contributing factor."
The left side of I-90 East was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday following the crash.
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