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Fixture in Wareham community killed in motorcycle crash
A man was killed in a serious crash in Wareham.
Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe announced today that on June 12 at approximately 11:09 p.m., Wareham Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Cranberry Highway in Wareham.
A vehicle had collided with a motorcycle and fled the scene. The operator of the motorcycle, 65-year-old Kenneth J. Baptiste of Wareham, was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The operator of the motor vehicle was later identified as Cameron Silva, 18, of Onset.
The matter remains under investigation by Wareham Police and the Massachusetts State Police.
The case has been transferred to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office due to a conflict with the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
According to the Wareham Fire Department, Kenny was a long time Wareham Fire Department member for over 30 years and was a well known face throughout town. He sat on the Prudential Committee Board for the Wareham Fire District and at one time was a Patrolman with the Wareham Police Department.
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