Police say dirt bike rider in Massachusetts killed pedestrian while running from police

A dirt bike rider in Massachusetts has killed a pedestrian while running from police, according to officials.

Police say that on Thursday just after 7:00 p.m., the Monson Police Department was notified by Westcomm Regional Dispatch that the Ware and Palmer Police Departments had attempted to stop a motorcycle described as a dirt bike in each of their jurisdictions and that the motorcycle was last seen traveling into Monson in the vicinity of State Avenue and Upper Palmer Road. Both agencies terminated their attempts to stop the motorcycle prior to it entering Monson.

As Monson officers were checking the area, a motorcycle was observed by one officer as it was traveling south on Margaret Street in the vicinity of Quarry Hill School. Moments later, another officer traveling north on High Street in the vicinity of Pleasant Street observed a motorcycle pass him traveling south on High Street towards Main Street.

While both officers were attempting to locate the motorcycle, they discovered it had struck a pedestrian in the vicinity of the Monson Free Library on High Street and crashed. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was transported by Monson Fire Department Ambulance to Wing Hospital where they were later pronounced dead.

Police are attempting to notify next of kin of the deceased.

The motorcycle operator, 25-year-old Devin Austin Crabb, was arrested on the scene and charged with a number of motor vehicle offenses.

The accident remains under investigation by the Monson Police Department, Hampden County State Police Detective Unit, Hampden County District Attorney’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police Collision and Accident Reconstruction Section.

If anyone witnessed this accident, they are asked to contact the Monson Police Department at (413) 893-9500.