NORTHAMPTON — Daemon Ackerman, 21, of Northampton, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Sunday night when he veered off Burts Pit Road and crashed into a cluster of trees, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
According to Ackerman’s obituary, he was known as the “life of the party” by his many family and friends. Born in Springfield, the Northampton High School graduate grew up playing many indoor and outdoor sports, although his favorite was baseball. He was employed at The Human Connection in South Deerfield, and previously worked at UPS in Whately as well as CVS in Easthampton.
Police and firefighters responded to a call about a motorcycle crash at 564 Burts Pit Road at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday. A preliminary investigation found that Ackerman was traveling east on Burts Pit Road when the motorcycle veered off the road.
Ackerman was pronounced dead at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
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.
