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Today, at about 11:35 a.m., Troopers from State Police-Milton responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on the ramp from Route 93 Northbound to Route 24 Southbound in Randolph that resulted in the death of the 48-year-old male operator from Walpole.
Preliminary investigation indicates the man operating a 2016 Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle and a 2012 Acura MDX were merging onto Route 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 was determined to be deceased on scene, as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The operator of the Acura was uninjured.
The name of the victim will not be released at this time.
Two lanes on the southbound side of Route 24 were closed for approximately four hours.
The crash remains under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police along with the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section, and Norfolk County State Police Detective Unit. Troopers were assisted on scene by MassDOT, Randolph Fire and EMS.
