Massachusetts man dies from injuries sustained in motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision

A Massachusetts man is dead after a weekend motorcycle crash.

According to police, on Saturday, at just after 4:30 p.m., the Milford, MA Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision in the vicinity of Cedar St. and the 495 Southbound on-ramp.

On arrival, first responders immediately began rendering aid to a 43-year-old male from Hopkinton, MA, who had been ejected from his motorcycle and collided with a nearby rock formation. The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Milford Regional Hospital by Community Ambulance with life-threatening injures, where he was declared deceased.

The operator of the motor vehicle was also transported to Milford Regional Hospital with minor injuries.

Family members say the deceased victim is Rafael Melo.

According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, Rafael was a motorcycle lover, who had a lot of fun riding. He had a ticket scheduled to return to Brazil next month.

Members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau and Massachusetts State Police Accident Recon team responded and continued to investigate the crash.