FLORENCE — A 21-year-old man died after his motorcycle left Burts Pit Road and struck a cluster of trees Sunday night, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
Northampton police and firefighters were dispatched to the area of 564 Burts Pit Road at about 7:45 p.m. for a report of a motorcycle crash. A preliminary investigation showed the motorcycle was traveling east when it went off the road.
The motorcyclist was taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities did not release the man’s name.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, said Melissa Sippel, a spokesperson for the DA’s office.
The crash remains under investigation by State Police detectives, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and Northampton police.
