HOLYOKE, Mass. — State Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash in Holyoke that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries Friday morning, according to a tweet from the department.
Officials say the crash involved a car and a motorcycle on Route 91 North in the town. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.
The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. There has not been an update on their condition.
Mass. State Police originally had tweeted on Friday morning that the crash was fatal. However, they corrected that statement at 10:35 a.m., stating the incident resulted in serious injury, but not death.
CORRECTION: the m/c crash on Rte 91 N/B in Holyoke this morning was NOT a fatal. A passenger on the m/c was trans to Baystate with serious injuries. The m/c oper was trans to Baystate for eval. The oper of the veh who struck the m/c was not injured. No charges at this time. https://t.co/gIse63vmTJ
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) June 14, 2019
Troopers assigned to the Hampden District Attorney's Office are assisting Mass. State Police in the investigation.
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In #Holyoke at mile marker 16.8 fatal crash involving a motorcycle on I-91 north. @MassDOT says right travel lane closed @nickbannin @WWLP22News
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) June 14, 2019
Officials announced that all lanes were reopened to traffic just after 10 a.m. on Friday.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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