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Motorcyclist Killed in Medford Crash; Police Seek Information

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A motorcyclist, Hasani Martin-Rathan, was killed in a crash with a van in Medford, and Suffolk County Police are seeking information from the public.

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Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist in Medford last night.
 
Hasani Martin-Rathan was operating a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on North Ocean Avenue when he crashed into a southbound 2018 Ford van that was attempting to turn left onto Cedar Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m.
 
Martin-Rathan, 27, of Brentwood, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The driver of the Ford, Angel Bravo-Jimenez, 24, of Medford, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks.
 
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8542.