The two men were riding dirt bikes when they collided.
WESTFIELD – One man was killed and a second seriously injured when they collided while riding dirt motorcycles Sunday in the woods behind East Mountain Country Club.
A 22-year-old from Holyoke was brought to Noble Hospital in Westfield by ambulance where he was pronounced dead. The second man, whose age and address was not released, was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield where he is being treated for serious injuries, Westfield Police Officer John Blascak said.
The accident happened at about 5:45 p.m. when one bike crashed into the other in the woods off East Mountain Road. The Massachusetts Environmental Police Department is investigating the accident, he said.
The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family members.