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18 and 20-year-olds from Seekonk and Attleboro seriously injured in Taunton motorcycle crash
TAUNTON — Chief Edward Walsh reports that the Taunton Police Department responded to a serious motorcycle crash Wednesday.
At approximately 4:00 p.m., the Taunton Police Department received reports of a crash involving a motorcycle in the vicinity of Rama Street and Hodges Avenue.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the crash involved a Dodge pickup and a motorcycle.
The operator of the motorcycle, an 18-year-old male from Attleboro, was transported by ambulance to Morton Hospital in Taunton with serious injuries.
The passenger on the motorcycle, a 20-year-old male from Seekonk, was transported by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital, also with serious injuries.
The operator of the Dodge pickup, a 60-year-old male from Taunton, remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The crash is under investigation by the Taunton Police Detective Division and the Taunton Police Crash Reconstruction Unit.
