A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing on the ramp connecting northbound Interstate 495 to northbound Route 140 in Mansfield Saturday evening. The rider went off the roadway and was found unconscious, and paramedics resuscitated him before he was moved to a hospital.
According to Boston 25 News, authorities responded to the crash at approximately 5:43 p.m. Mansfield firefighters provided emergency medical care after arriving to find the man unconscious.
Paramedics Resuscitate Rider
Paramedics resuscitated the man.
The man was then taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The Providence facility operates New England's only accredited comprehensive adult and pediatric Level 1 trauma and burn center. The hospital's trauma centers were verified by the American College of Surgeons, while its burn centers were verified by the American Burn Association, according to Brown University Health.
State Police Investigate Crash
Massachusetts State Police are investigating the crash, per the article from Boston 25 News.
A three-vehicle collision on northbound I-495 in Mansfield sent two people to a Rhode Island hospital, according to Hoodline. Hoodline also reported that two damaged cars ended up in the median.
Motorcycle Safety in Massachusetts
Massachusetts officials have emphasized motorcycle safety and shared responsibility on the road in the state's motorcycle safety awareness guidance.
Nationally, motorcycle riders are roughly 24 times more likely to die in a crash and four times more likely to be injured per vehicle mile traveled compared to occupants of passenger cars, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data cited by the Kiley Law Group. Regional traffic safety analysis also says failure to yield by other vehicles causes 40 to 50 percent of multi-vehicle motorcycle crashes statewide, particularly in Bristol and Norfolk counties, per the Jason Ranallo Law firm.
The man's identity and age have not been released, and the Massachusetts State Police investigation continues.
