1 dead, 1 injured in New Salem crash

NEW SALEM, Mass. (WWLP) - One person is dead and another seriously injured when the motorcycle they were riding slammed into the back of another vehicle in New Salem on Saturday.

According to a news release from Massachusetts State Police, Robert Russell and Lisa Cardillo, both of Charlton, were on a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route 202 when it struck the back of a Jeep Wrangler that was stopped in traffic.

Cardillo, the passenger, was ejected, landed in the middle of Route 202 and was struck by a car. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Russell, the driver of the motorcycle, was struck by the same car. He was flown by helicopter to UMass Medical Center in Worcester. His condition is unknown at this time.

The driver of the car, 21 year-old David Feinberg of Wilbraham, was not injured in the accident and has not been charged.