Massachusetts State Police Media Release – 09062014 – State Police Investigate Fatal Crash in Medford

Last evening at approximately 7:39 p.m., troopers from the Medford Barracks responded to reports of a serious injury crash on Route 16 at Interstate 93. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a 2013 BMW motorcycle had for reasons still under investigation, collided with a bicyclist. The bicyclist sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.

The bicyclist, a 29-year-old man from Somerville was transported to Mass General Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries sustained from this crash. The motorcyclist, a 52-year-old man from Topsfield was also transported to Mass General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The remaining facts and circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation by troopers from the Medford Barracks. Troop A Headquarters, State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section (CARS), State Police Crime Scene Services Section (CSSS), Medford Fire/EMS, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation all assisted on scene.

Names will not be released until proper next-of-kin notification has been made.

No further information is currently available. Please do not contact the barracks directly.

Update 9/8/2014 at 1:20 p.m.

The motorcyclist is identified as DONALD Y. WOOD, 52, of Topsfield.

The bicyclist/deceased is identified as MOHAMED A. ZEIDAN, 29, of Somerville.

No further information is currently available. Please do not contact the barracks directly.

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