On August 15 at approximately 5:30pm, the Rochester Police were dispatched to a motorcycle accident on Braley Hill Road in Rochester. The operator was 20-year-old Stephen J. O’Brien from Wareham. O’Brien lost control of a 2003 Honda motorcycle and went off the right side of the road striking a tree. He was transported by Rochester EMS to Rhode Island Hospital. No further information is available on his condition.
Rochester Police Chief Paul H. Magee said that the section of the road where the crash occurred is a popular route for motorcyclists that winds through Quittacas water reservoir. The road has hills, sharp curves and is lined by trees.
The cause of Saturday’s crash is still under investigation by the Rochester Police Department. No charges or citations have been issued so far.
Rochester Police Press Release
