Police, who continue to probe the crash, said speed was a factor.
A Springfield police officer looks at the wreckage of a motorcycle involved in a Boston Road crash while an onlooker takes a photo with her cell phone. After impact the motorcycle continued for another 100 feet into the parking lot of a Boston Road shop.
A Springfield police officer takes a photo of the debris field from a Boston Road accident. A motorcycle clipped the front end of a car, seriously injuring the motorcyclistSPRINGFIELD – A 23-year-old motorcyclist, seriously injured Wednesday night after he lost control on Boston Road and collided with a car, was listed in critical condition Thursday at Baystate Medical Center.
Police have identified the victim as Vincent Surprenant of Newbury Street.
The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. as Surprenant rode east in the area of 600 Boston Road at high rate of speed, police said.
Sgt. John M. Delaney said Surprenant apparently lost control rounding a curve and the bike skidded into the westbound lane where it clipped the front end of 2000 Maxima driving by Jorge Mendez, 36, of Morton Street.
Sgt. Neil Maloney of the Springfield Police Traffic Bureau told The Republican shortly after the crash that there were reports from witnesses that the motorcycle had been doing wheelies just before losing control, but he said those had not yet been confirmed.
Delaney said the accident report has no mention of wheelies. He said, however, that the crash remains under investigation. Charges have yet to filed, he said.
The impact ripped the right front bumper off the car, and the motorcycle skidded for another 100 feet or so, coming to rest by the front door step of Dezi’s Jewelry Exchange and Pawn Shop.
Several pieces of the motorcycle were torn off, including the gas tank and engine, and were lying in the road.