LANCASTER — A motorcycle crash on Interstate 190 northbound around 4:30 p.m. Friday resulted in the death of 50-year-old Christopher D. Pereira from Holden, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
Pereira was transported to Leominster Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The crash involved two cars and Pereira’s motorcycle, leading to one car driver being hospitalized with serious injuries while another sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
All northbound lanes of I-190 were closed until approximately 7 p.m., causing significant traffic delays during the evening rush hour.
Responding to the incident were State Police from the Leominster and Holden barracks, as well as Fire and EMS personnel from Lancaster. The State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section and the Detective Unit assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office also arrived on scene.
The incident remains under investigation, according to authorities.