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1 dead in weekend motorcycle crash in Leicester

(A. Carsten Rehderpicture alliance via Getty Images)
(A. Carsten Rehderpicture alliance via Getty Images)

LEICESTER, Mass. — One person died in a motorcycle crash in Leicester over the weekend. Local police say a passerby reported seeing a motorcycle in the woods off Route 56 at about 7 a.m. Sunday.

Responding officers found the victim nearby and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s name was not publicly disclosed pending notification of family.

A section of Route 56 was closed for several hours while police investigated. The circumstances and cause of the crash remained under investigation.

No additional details were immediately made public.

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