A 36-year-old Middletown man has died following a motorcycle crash on the Route 24 on-ramp in Portsmouth last week.
Juan Pablo Garcia Castro was critically injured around 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, when his motorcycle struck a guardrail near the northbound on-ramp from West Main Road, police said Tuesday.
According to investigators, Garcia Castro was riding north on West Main Road and entered the on-ramp using the left lane. As he navigated the curve, he reportedly changed lanes and hit the guardrail, which caused him to be thrown from the motorcycle. The bike continued for a short distance before coming to a stop.
Garcia Castro was wearing a helmet, police said, but was unresponsive when emergency crews arrived. He was taken to St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and later airlifted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he died from his injuries on Monday, June 9.
The crash remains under investigation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division and Accident Reconstruction Unit.
Authorities closed the on-ramp after the crash to allow first responders to assist at the scene and begin their investigation.
Police offered condolences to Garcia Castro’s family and friends.
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