Flashing police lights
Flashing police lights Credit: File photo

State police identified the motorcycle crash victim who died Saturday as Jay Rines, 53, of Leverett.

Police responded to a report of the crash at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday on the ramp from Route 90 Eastbound to Exit 4 in West Springfield.

Rines lost control of his motorcycle โ€” a 2017 Yamaha XVS950 โ€” for reasons that are still under investigation, according to police. He then veered off the left side of the roadway and struck a sign pole, police said.

Further information will be reported as it becomes available.