Overview

• Officials identified the rider as 20-year-old Wyeth Curtis, who was fatally injured around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 along Route 7 between the town recycling center and the Monument Mountain Trustees Reservation lot.
• Initial findings indicate a moose stepped into the southbound lane and was struck by Curtis’s motorcycle, with both dying on impact.
• The motorcycle continued without its rider and came to rest in the northbound lane, after which two northbound vehicles — a Subaru Forester and a Honda Civic — collided in connection with the obstruction.
• Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue described the crash as a fluke and noted Curtis was wearing full protective gear, underscoring motorcyclists’ vulnerability in wildlife collisions.
• The Berkshire County DA’s Office and Massachusetts State Police are leading the investigation with local agencies assisting, and no criminal charges have been reported.