WILLIAMSTOWN, MA : Pittsfield man dies after Williamstown motorcycle crash on Sunday, 30th August, 2020
Williamstown, Massachusetts
A Pittsfield man died Sunday after crashing his motorcycle on Route 7, officials said on Monday.
Sean Depson, 40, was riding northbound with oAthers around 12:17 p.m. when he lost control of his bike and struck a guardrail about a half-mile south of Waubeeka Golf Links, according to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office.
A Life Flight call was initiated, but Depson was ultimately transported by Northern Berkshire EMS to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where he died of his injuries at 2:22 p.m.
The investigation is ongoing, but preliminary evidence indicates that speed is likely a factor in the crash.
Members of the state police detective unit assigned to the DA's Office are leading the investigation in cooperation with Williamstown Police Department, and members of the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Troop B and Crime Scene Services.
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