Motorcycle Accident; Sam Needham died in Marstons Mills crash , Driver Pleads Not Guilty

Sam Needham died in Marstons Mills crash.

Truck driver carelessly drove into  Stop & Shop grocery store plaza at 3900 Falmouth Road in Marstons Mills at 11:53 a.m. on Tuesday and I’m the process killed Sam Needham in Marstons Mills crash.

Officers observed people performing CPR on a person lying in the westbound lane of Route 28. Sam Needham was later identified as the person on the ground.

According to the police report, several witnesses reported seeing a black truck run a red light while making a left turn into the plaza, cutting in front of the motorcycle and causing it to crash.

Officers said witnesses saw the man driving the black truck get out. 

Sarah Carlon Cape Cod Times Ipswich man pleads not guilty in fatal motorcycle crash in Marstons Mills

An Ipswich man pleaded not guilty in Barnstable District Court on Wednesday to charges stemming from a Tuesday crash in Marstons Mills that killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist.

On Wednesday, family members of the motorcyclist, Sam Needam of Centerville, gathered outside the courthouse. Needam’s sister was holding a senior portrait of her brother from his recent graduation from Barnstable High School.

“He was a kind person first and foremost,” Emma Needham said. “He adored his family and friends, and he was a huge motorcycle fan.” He was a fantastic driver, and he was most likely just going for a drive.”

Previous coverage: Arrest made after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Marstons Mills

Emma Needham listens to her mother speak about her brother Sam Needham as the family gathers outside Barnstable District Court on Wednesday morning. Sam Needham was killed on his motorcycle while riding along Route 28 in Marstons Mills on Tuesday. Richard Collins, 71, of Ispwish, was charged in connection with the accident.

The Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department transported Needham to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to the police report, an investigation into a person driving a black Chevy pickup began.

Officers used photos provided by witnesses to identify the vehicle that cut in front of the motorcycle as a black Chevy pickup truck. Officers used the license plate number in the photos to track down the truck’s owner. Collins was later identified as the truck’s owner.

Collins was found Tuesday at a Marstons Mills address. At that location,

Collins was found Tuesday at a Marstons Mills address. According to the report, police found Collins at that address smelling of alcohol, unsteady on his feet, and slow to respond to questions.

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