Multiple Motorcycle Crashes Injure Several, Kill Two in Rhode Island, Massachusetts

Several serious motorcycle crashes have occurred recently across multiple states, resulting in multiple injuries and fatalities. In Ashland, New Hampshire, eight motorcycles were involved in a crash that left one person in critical condition and another seriously injured, with the road closed for two hours during the emergency response. In Gardner, Massachusetts, a motorcycle accident injured the rider, who was transported to UMass Memorial for treatment. Rhode Island experienced two fatal crashes within a four-hour span: a dirtbike crash in Providence and a motorcycle crash in North Kingstown, both resulting in the deaths of young men. Connecticut State Police reported a serious but non-life-threatening crash involving a motorcycle and car on Lebanon Road in Franklin. Additionally, a woman was critically injured in a motorcycle crash on a highway in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and was hospitalized. These incidents highlight ongoing concerns about motorcycle safety and the severity of crashes in the region.