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Motorcyclist, 51, dies after collision with SUV in Randolph

The rider was badly hurt and died at a Brockton hospital. His name has not been released, and investigators have not said what caused the crash.

RANDOLPH, Mass. — A 51-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed Monday after a collision with an SUV around the junction of Union Street and South Street in Randolph, Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reported.

The crash happened late in the afternoon. The motorcyclist was badly hurt and was brought to Boston Medical Center – South in Brockton, and he died there, WCVB reported.

The SUV's driver was unhurt and stayed where the crash happened, according to WCVB, which described Union Street as a busy road. Aerial footage from the station's Sky5 showed both damaged vehicles sitting in the roadway.

The Norfolk District Attorney's Office, led by District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey, released details of the crash in a statement, the Globe reported. The man's name has not been made public, and the Globe reported that no other details were given.

Randolph police, State Police and the district attorney's office are looking into the crash. WCVB reported that the State Police Crime Scene Services Section is involved, as well as specialists from the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

Neither outlet reported what caused the collision or whether anyone could face charges.

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