Traffic & Transit

Malden Man Killed In Medford Motorcycle Crash

Enzo Vnicius, of Malden, died and a Somerville woman was seriously injured in a crash on Fellsway North Thursday night.

MEDFORD, MA – A Malden man died after he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a van in Medford Thursday night, Massachusetts State Police said. The crash happened on Fellsway North around 9:20 p.m.

Police identified the driver as 29-year-old Enzo Vnicius. Investigators said the front tire of his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle popped off, causing him to lose control and hit the rear right corner of a parked van.

Vnicius and his passenger, a 31-year-old Somerville woman, were thrown from the motorcycle, police said. Vnicius hit a tree and was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger landed on the sidewalk and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries.

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The crash remains under investigation.

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