Police are investigating a double fatal crash in Somerset, Massachusetts on Saturday morning.
Somerset Police say they responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck a telephone pole on the Route 103 rotary.
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Authorities say that they found a motorcycle and a vehicle along with a man and a woman lying in the roadway.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. The woman, who is believed to have been a passenger on the motorcycle was transported to Somerset EMS where she was later pronounced dead.
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The woman was identified as patrolwoman Kourtny DeFortis by Seekonk Police.
"Kourtny had a particular fondness for the youth of Seekonk and could be found playfully interacting with them in the schools and at community events, usually with a bright smile on her face and a contagious laugh." said Seekonk Police Chief David Enos in a statement.
The man has not been identified yet.
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Police say the evidence suggests the motorcycle entered the rotary in the wrong direction and crashed with a car.
The investigation is ongoing.
