BROCKTON – Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police continue to investigate a motor vehicle crash that left one man dead and four others injured, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.

    At approximately 8:28 last night, Brockton Police received multiple 911 calls stating that there was a motor vehicle crash on Pleasant Street at Nye Avenue. Brockton Police, Brockton Fire and Brewster EMS arrived on scene and found that two pedestrians had been struck by a motor vehicle. One of the pedestrians, Edisson Matza, 24, of Brockton, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second female pedestrian struck was transported to Brockton Hospital by EMS before she was later transported to Boston Medical Center with serious injuries.

    The motor vehicle crash scene ran approximately 50 yards along Pleasant Street. One vehicle, a Mercedes sedan was located on the eastbound side of Pleasant Street with heavy damage to the front and rear of the car. The operator of this motor vehicle was transported to Brockton Hospital with minor injuries.

    Another vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra, was located approximately  50 feet east of the Mercedes. The Elantra sustained heavy front end damage. The driver of the Elantra was uninjured in the crash.

    A motorcycle was located approximately 50 feet from the Mercedes. The operator was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with minor injuries. 

    Another second motorcyclist involved with the crash was also transported to Good Samaritan with minor injuries.

Preliminarily, it appears that the initial motor vehicle crash involving the pedestrians triggered a second crash involving two motorcycles, which in turn caused a third crash involving one of the motorcycles and another motor vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.