Serious motorcycle crash in Massachusetts kills 46-year-old operator

A motorcycle rider was killed after a crash this morning in Massachusetts.

According to Massachusetts State Police, at about 5:07 a.m., Troopers from State Police-Andover responded to a motorcycle crash on Route 93 South near Exit 31 in Wilmington that resulted in the death of the 46-year-old female operator from Salem, NH.

Preliminary investigation indicates the woman operating a 2015 Harley Davidson XL1200 motorcycle and a 2016 Nissan Maxima, operated by a 30-year-old Manchester NH man, collided in the left lane. As a result, the motorcycle operator sustained serious injuries and was transported to Lahey Clinic in Burlington where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. The operator of the Nissan was uninjured.

The name of the victim has yet to be released.

The facts and circumstances of the crash are under investigation including how the two vehicles collided.

The right two lanes of the southbound side were closed for approximately two and half hours.

The crash remains under investigation by Troop A of the Massachusetts State Police along with the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted on scene by MassDOT, Wilmington Fire and Police.