18-Year-Old Dies In Cape Cod Motorcycle Crash, 1 Man Charged

BARNSTABLE, MA — An 18-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash with a pick-up truck on Tuesday afternoon, police said. One man is charged with leaving the scene of that accident, in addition to motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence of alcohol.

The Barnstable Police Department was called to 3900 Falmouth Rd and Route 28 in Marstons Mills regarding an accident with personal injury just before noon on Tuesday.

They found other citizens at the scene giving CPR to the motorcyclist. Police took over in providing CPR, but said as they were doing so, the operator of the truck drove away from the scene without identifying himself, police said.

Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Rescue personnel treated and transported the injured motorcyclist to Cape Cod Hospital, where upon arrival he was pronounced dead. At the crash scene, witnesses assisted the police department with identifying the suspect driver, 71-year-old Richard Collins of Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Neighboring law enforcements agencies were informed that police were looking for Collins, and Mashpee police were able to provide addresses were he could be staying, police said.

Barnstable officers then went to an Osterville residence several miles from the crash scene and arrested Collins, who is charged with motor vehicle homicide - OUI liquor and negligent operation, leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury or death, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and two other traffic violations.

An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, and police are still investigating the accident.