Crime & Safety

Swansea Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash

Police said a 31-year-old Swanea man was killed in a crash with a Cardi's furniture truck on Route 138.

SOMERSET, MA — A Swansea motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a furniture truck in Somerset Friday morning, police said. The man was identified as a 31-year-old. His name was not released.

Police said the crash happened on Route 138 near the Rise Cafe at about 9:40 a.m. The Swansea man was riding a three-wheel motorcycle and collided with the Cardi's furniture truck, police said.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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Cardi's, based in Swansea, operates about a dozen stores in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Photo: The scene of a fatal crash in Swansea April 27, 2018. (Credit: Somerset Police Department)

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