Fairhaven motorcycle crash kills one

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FAIRHAVEN, MA  (WLNE) – One man is dead following a Fairhaven motorcycle accident early Monday morning.

Fairhaven Police say they reported to the scene of an accident in the area of Route 6 and Washington Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the incident.

When officers arrived they found a Harley Davidson motorcycle with severe damage on its side in the eastbound travel lane of Route 6. The motorcyclist was found in the grass nearby.

The motorcyclist, a 38-year-old Marion man, was treated at the scene and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The victim’s name is not being released at this time pending notification of the family.

The cause of the accident is under investigation by Fairhaven Police Department officers.

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