Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident In Hatfield Identified

By Franklin County Now June 6, 2021 6:34 pm

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM and CHRIS COLLINS

(Hatfield, MA) — A Hatfield man is dead following a weekend motorcycle accident. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office says Gregory J. Papageorge was killed Saturday in Hatfield when his motorcycle went off the road at the intersection of Pantry and Mountain Roads. Papageorge was pronounced dead at 1:30 am Saturday morning. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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