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Belmont Moped Crash Kills 18-Year-Old After Failure to Stop for Police

A multi-agency investigation is underway to determine the sequence of events, including whether officers were pursuing.

Overview

  • Officials said Belmont police saw the moped driving erratically on the wrong side of Trapelo Road shortly before 9 a.m. and attempted a stop.
  • Investigators report the moped continued down Belmont Street, turned left onto Stults Road, and collided with a Honda CRV traveling on Fairview Avenue.
  • The 18-year-old Watertown rider was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead, and authorities have not released his name.
  • The Honda CRV driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, according to officials.
  • The Middlesex County DA’s office, Belmont police, and Massachusetts State Police are investigating, and they have not said if an active pursuit was underway at the time of the crash.