GREAT BARRINGTON, M.A. (NEWS10) – Great Barrington residents have been mourning the sudden and tragic death of a young man. NEWS10’s Carina Dominguez spoke with the Berkshire District Attorney about the case and has the details on the fluke accident.

Officials said 20-year-old Wyeth Curtis was riding his motorcycle south on Route 7 when he struck a moose at night, killing them both instantly.

Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said it happened last Thursday, October 2, just after 10:30 P.M.

“And the moose just stepped out in front of him and he unfortunately hit the hindquarters of the moose,” said Shugrue.

Curtis was riding south on Route 7. Curtis was just south of Monument Mountain Regional High School when the collision happened. He said the bike went under the moose, and

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