A 19-year-old died Thursday night in a motorcycle crash in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Hingham police say they responded around 10:37 p.m. to reports of a crash involving a motorcycle on Whiting St. (Route 53) at the intersection of Derby Street and found an injured motorcyclist.
The man was taken to South Shore Hospital where he died from his injuries. He has been identified as Ethan Kulin, of Hingham.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
According to police, a preliminary investigation shows Kulin was speeding as he drove his motorcycle eastbound on Derby St. As he approached the intersection, Kulin passed another vehicle on the right and then struck the median curb, causing him to be thrown from his motorcycle into a Whiting Street yard.
Whiting St. remained closed at Derby St. and Farm Hills Lane until 1 a.m.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
