New Bedford man identified as motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV in Walpole
The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office has identified 21-year-old New Bedford resident Cameron Teasdale as the motorcyclist who was killed in a crash with an SUV in Walpole Thursday morning.
The crash happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Winter Street and Vintage Farm Lane, the district attorney's office said previously. First responders took Teasedale to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton where he was declared dead.
Authorities are still investigating the crash, the district attorney's office said. No further information has been released.
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