TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened in Tiverton over the weekend.

 

Officers rushed to Route 24 North Sunday evening for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle. Police said the woman who called 911 told dispatchers that the motorcyclist was bleeding from the head and had no pulse.

 

The motorcyclist, identified by police as 27-year-old Michael Lees, was rushed to St. Anne’s Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

 

Investigators believe the Westport man was riding his motorcycle on the highway when he crashed into another vehicle.

 

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Tiverton Police Sergeant Stephen Parrillo at sparrillo@tivertonpoliceri.com or officer Nicole Beauvais at nbeauvais@tivertonpoliceri.com.

 

From wpri.com.