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Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV on Mass. highway
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV on Route 28 in Wareham Thursday afternoon, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. South Attleboro resident Matthew Burns, 49, was riding his motorcycle north in the area of 2309 Cranberry Hwy. when he lost control of his vehicle, according to witnesses, the district attorney's office said in a press release. He then veered into the southbound lane and was struck by a Mercedes SUV. Wareham and Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene and found Burns unresponsive, the district attorney's office said. Emergency responders tried to revive him, but he was soon declared dead. Burns was riding with four other motorcyclist when he crashed, the district attorney's office said. One of them had minor injuries resulting from the crash. State police interviewed the SUV driver at a local hospital where she was being treated following the crash, the district attorney's office said. She said she was driving south on the highway and noticed several motorcyclists riding in the opposite direction. During a bend in the road, one of the motorcyclists lost control of his vehicle, she told State Police, according to the district attorney's office. She said she could not avoid the crash. State Police are still investigating the crash. ABC News suspends correspondent over social media post critical of President Trump Mass. weather: Air quality alert issued amid high heat, wildfire smoke and storms Mass. weather: Heat wave brings wildfire smoke, hazy skies Read the original article on MassLive.
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South Attleboro man killed in head-on crash in Wareham
A South Attleboro man was killed in a highway crash Thursday in Wareham. Matthew Burns, 49, died when his motorcycle collided with an oncoming car on Route 28 or Cranberry Highway in Wareham late Thursday afternoon, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said. Burns was traveling northbound on Cranberry Highway when witnesses reported he lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a Mercedes compact SUV traveling in the other direction, authorities said. Wareham Police and State Police officers found Burns unresponsive and pronounced him dead following CPR. The driver of the Mercedes was being treated at an area hospital. The driver of the SUV, an unnamed woman, told police she saw several motorcyclists on the opposite side of the road and when going around a bend, one of the motorcyclists lost control of his motorcycle and swerved into her lane. She told police she couldn't avoid colliding with the motorcycle, officials said. There were four other motorcyclists with Burns at the time of the crash, and one suffered minor injuries, they added. Part of the highway was shut down because of the crash, which is still under investigation by State Police. It was the second motorcycle accident in Wareham this week and the third this year. A motorcyclist collided with an oncoming truck on Glen Charlie Road Wednesday and a 20-year-old Rochester man was killed in a motorcycle accident March 4, also on Cranberry Highway. The Sun Chronicle is a news partner of To subscribe to The Sun Chronicle, click here. Fatal crash shuts Route 3 in Tyngsborough, drivers asked to avoid the area Another 'Duck Dynasty' family member facing health issues Red Sox lineup: Slumping rookie sitting vs. Yankees, David Hamilton at 2B This is my classroom. ICE isn't welcome here. Waltham man found guilty of 2020 fatal stabbing on Halloween Read the original article on MassLive.
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Motorcyclist killed in crash on Mass. highway lost control, veered into oncoming traffic, DA says
A man was killed in a crash on a Massachusetts highway on Thursday when he lost control of his motorcycle and veered into oncoming traffic, authorities announced Friday. Emergency officials responding to a report of a crash in the area of 2309 Cranberry Highway in Wareham shortly before 5 p.m. found two motorcycles resting on their side and a damaged SUV at the scene, according to the Plymouth District Attorney's Office and Wareham police. Witnesses told investigators that 49-year-old Matthew Burns, of South Attleboro, lost control of his motorcycle, veered into the southbound lane, and was hit by a white Mercedes GLC300. Burns, who was unresponsive when first responders arrived at the scene, was pronounced dead after efforts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful, officials said. Burns was riding with four other motorcyclists at the time of the crash, one of whom suffered minor injuries. Massachusetts State Police spoke with the driver of the Mercedes, who said she noted several motorcycle operators traveling in the opposite direction and that one lost control while attempting to navigate a bend in the highway, according to the DA's office. The woman also told investigators that 'she could not avoid crashing into the motorcycle or the operator,' the DA's office added. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
