Man identified in Chicopee fatal motorcycle accident

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By Hugh Zeitlin - email

CHICOPEE, MA (WSHM) -

The man involved in a fatal motorcycle accident this past Friday in Chicopee has been identified.

Our media partner Mass Live and The Republican reports that the man killed was 27-year-old Joshua Burke of Granby.

The accident occurred at the corner of Chicopee Street and Sitarz Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The incident remains under investigation and details are not being released.

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