Patrick Rudd, 32, killed in motorcycle crash involving two cars on Route 5 in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Modified Date:

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 4:06pm

Accident Date:

Friday, October 3, 2014

Victim of Holyoke fatal accident was member of Westfield's 104th Fighter Wing

“On behalf of the 104th Fighter Wing I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Tech. Sgt. Patrick Rudd. Patrick was killed in a motorcycle accident off-base Friday,” the notice said.

Holyoke police will cite driver of car in accident that left motorcyclist dead, but investigation ongoing: police

The driver of the car was Learis Lez Gonzales, 27, of 178 Florence Rd., in the Florence section of Northampton, Duguay said.

The victim in Friday’s fatal accident was a Holyoke resident and a member of the Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield. Patrick Rudd, 32, of West Franklin Street, was killed in the 9:30 p.m. accident that involved two vehicles and a motorcycle Rudd was driving. The crash happened on Route 5 near the intersection of Bemis Road. Several other occupants of the cars were brought to the hospital by ambulance but none had serious injuries. The cause of the crash is being investigated. Rudd was a member of the Air National Guard based at Barnes.

Type: Motorcycle Accident

People Involved:

Patrick Rudd

Learis Lez Gonzales

Roadway:

Route 5

City:

Holyoke, MA

County:

Hampden County, MA

Area:

Springfield-Holyoke, MA