On Sunday, July 20th, at approximately 9:33pm, law enforcement responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle collision on the northbound lane of Route 7 at the Plunkett Street intersection in Lenox MA. A Trooper from the Massachusetts State Police Lee Barracks came upon the collision while on patrol. A 911 call was also placed reporting the collision. The operator of the motorcycle, Gustavo Bernal (49 years old: Lee, MA) was found in the roadway. He was found unconscious and in critical medical condition. Lenox EMS transported Mr. Bernal to Berkshire Medical Center.
Mr. Bernal succumbed to his injuries on July 23rd.
Law enforcement response included the Lenox Police Department; the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office; Massachusetts State Police Lee Barracks; Massachusetts State Police Cheshire Barracks; Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services; Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Services; and Lenox Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
The investigation remains ongoing.