Lakeville Police Department

LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department is releasing the identity of a Taunton man who was killed in a motorcycle crash that occurred on Friday, May 10.

Christopher Walker, age 32, of Taunton, died on Saturday from injuries he suffered in the two-vehicle crash.

At approximately 7 p.m. Friday, Lakeville Police responded to the intersection of Bedford Street (Route 18) and Rhode Island Road (Route 79) for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, officers located a 2015 Honda CBR1000 motorcycle and a 2014 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck that had collided.

Walker, the operator of the motorcycle, was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. No other injuries were reported.

The crash is under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Any additional media inquiries should be referred to the District Attorney’s Office.

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LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office report that the Lakeville Police Department arrested and charged a Lakeville man in connection with a fatal crash on Main Street on Friday night.

DAVID DELORENZO, AGE 73, OF LAKEVILLE, was arrested and charged with:

• Motor Vehicle Homicide
• Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
• Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Causing Serious Bodily Injury
• Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Speeding
• Marked Lanes Violation

On Friday, Jan. 19, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Lakeville Police were called to Main Street in the area of Elliot Farm for a report of a crash.

Officers arrived to discover a four-vehicle crash involving a Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Camry, Audi S4, and Chevrolet Silverado.

A passenger in the Camry, Richard Reed, age 75, of Lakeville, was declared dead at the scene. The Camry’s driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.

DELORENZO, identified as the driver of the Santa Fe, was transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, and then charged upon his release from the hospital.

The driver of the Audi was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford for treatment of their injuries. The driver of Chevrolet Silverado was treated at the scene.

DELORENZO is being held on $10,000 cash bail over the weekend, and will be arraigned Monday in Wareham District Court.

Lakeville Police are investigating the crash with assistance from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department is investigating a serious motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

On Friday, Jan. 19, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Lakeville Police were called to Main Street in the area of Elliot Farm for a report of a crash.

Officers arrived to discover a four-vehicle crash with at least one individual suffering from serious injuries.

Main Street remains closed in the area at this time as an investigation is conducted.

Lakeville Police are investigating the crash with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department is investigating after a vehicle struck a retail store Sunday morning and fled the scene. 

At approximately 10 a.m., Lakeville Police and Fire responded to the Dollar Tree, located at 56 Main St., for a report of a vehicle that had hit the store.

The initial on-scene investigation showed that a vehicle had jumped the curb and hit the building, breaking glass on the building’s storefront. The vehicle involved fled the scene. 

No injuries were reported. The Building Commissioner was notified.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lakeville Police at 508-947-4422.

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