Crime & Safety
Update: Motorcyclist Dead After VFW Parkway Crash
A 25-year-old male had to be extricated by Boston Fire personnel after an accident tonight around 7 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.
A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after a VFW Parkway accident around 7 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at Beth Israel Hospital around 9 p.m.
"Nobody was injured in the other vehicle. A 25-year-old man collided with a vehicle and subsequently had to be extricated by the ," said Massachusetts State Police Trooper Todd Nolan.
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Initial reports indicate the motorcyclist was pinned under the vehicle, a Honda sedan.
Nolan said the accident occurred at the "1600 to 1700 block" of the VFW Parkway on the Boston side going outbound towards Dedham.
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Nolan said there was some "issue of confusion" at first of jurisdiction for the accident. Several agencies have responded to assist with the crash including the , Dedham Police, Boston Fire Department and Boston EMS.
The State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section was on scene investigating as of 9:50 p.m.
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