22-year-old motorcyclist dies at the scene of a crash on Route 430 last night

    Wednesday, 17 June 2026 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    One lane of Route 430 was closed throughout the night and reopened shortly before 8 o’clock this morning. 

    A 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Route 430 last night. Police were called to the single vehicle crash on the Viking Trail near Mill Brook, just north of Rocky Harbour. One lane of Route 430 was closed throughout the night and reopened shortly before 8 o’clock this morning.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is now involved in this investigation.

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