Massachusetts State Police investigating after motorcycle rider ejected and killed

A man is dead after a weekend motorcycle crash.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Massachusetts State Police Troopers responded to a motorcycle crash on Route 90 eastbound in Auburn that resulted in a fatality. 

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2018 Harley Davidson was eastbound on Route 90 near the 88.2 mile marker. For reasons still to be determined, the Harley Davidson lost control and veered to the right side of the roadway, where it struck a guardrail. The operator, John Huff, 64, of Queens Village N.Y. was ejected from the motorcycle and was determined to be deceased on scene.

The left travel lane was closed during investigation and cleanup of the scene. The crash remains under investigation by Troop C of the Massachusetts State Police, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted by Charlton Fire and EMS, MassDOT, as well as the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.