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Saturday afternoon, at about 3:45 p.m., Troopers from State Police-Cheshire responded to a motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Florida that resulted in the death of the 26-year-old female operator from Clinton.
Preliminary investigation indicates the woman was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson XL 883 motorcycle on Route 2 eastbound when, for reasons still under investigation, she lost control after navigating a sharp curve near the 22-mile marker. The motorcycle then struck a guardrail ejecting the operator. The woman was determined deceased at the scene.
The name of the victim will not be released at this time. The crash remains under investigation by Troop B of the Massachusetts State Police along with the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted on scene by MassDOT.
