Crime & Safety

Falmouth Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

A 68-year-old Falmouth man was killed Tuesday after his motorcycle collided with a dump truck, police said.

FALMOUTH, MA — A Falmouth motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a dump truck on Gifford Street in Falmouth Tuesday afternoon. The motorcyclist was identified as a 68-year-old Falmouth man. His identity was not immediately released.

The crash happened at about 1:45 p.m. around the 500 block of the street. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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Part of Gifford Street was closed for about seven hours as investigators evaluated the scene.

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