Massachusetts Personal Injury News
Melrose Bicyclist Killed in Collision with Truck
A woman was killed in a bicycle-truck crash on Tuesday after she lost control of her bicycle and fell under an 18-wheeler on Martha’s Vineyard. News reports covering the accident said the bicyclist, Dina Dececca, 40, of Melrose, Mass. died Tuesday afternoon following the accident.
According to the police, Dececca was riding her bicycle with a group of cyclists on the sidewalk along State Road, not far from downtown Vineyard Haven, when the accident occurred.
A tractor trailer driven by Bruce O’Donnell, 46, of Oak Bluffs, MA, was also travelling in the same direction on State Road. For some reason, Dececca lost control of her bicycle and fell in the path of the truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, Melrose Patch reported.
The accident is still under investigation, but no charges have been filed so far.
We are sincerely sorry for Dina Dececca’s tragic death. Our hearts go out to her family and friends in their darkest hour.
