TAUNTON, Mass. – A New Bedford man is charged with vehicular homicide and drunken driving after state police say he hit two motorists on Route 24 in Taunton, killing one and seriously injuring the other Saturday in morning
Fred Moreira, 35, was driving a 2014 Lexus sedan on Route 24 southbound when he struck two motorcycles, throwing both riders from their bikes and killing Tyler Moniz, 30, of Fall River. state police said.
The second motorcyclist, a 39-year-old Fall River man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital. His condition was not immediately known Saturday.
Moreira was arrested at the scene. He will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on charges of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence of alcohol; and careless driving, state police said.
Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, troopers from the Middleborough barracks responded to a crash involving a 2014 Lexus Sedan and two motorcycles on southbound Route 24 in Taunton.
A preliminary investigation found Moreira was driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, state police said.
Moniz was riding the first motorcycle, a 2007 Yamaha R1, when he was struck and thrown from the motorcycle into trees on the side of the road, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second rider, the 39-year-old Fall River man, was driving a 2001 Yamaha V-Star 1100 when he was struck and suffered fatal injuries, state police said.
The fatal crash remains under investigation by the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and the State Police County Sheriff’s Detective Unit. Bristol.
Troopers were assisted at the scene by MassDOT and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
All lanes in the crash area were reopened at 5:50 a.m. Saturday.
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