Two dead after Saturday night motorcycle crash in Dorchester

Two people died after a motorcycle crash in Dorchester on Saturday night, according to Boston police.

Around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian near Blue Hill Avenue and American Legion Highway, said Officer Michael Torigian a Boston police spokesperson, in a phone interview.

One person was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

A second person was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, Torigian said, and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The victims were not identified and no further information was released.

An investigation remains ongoing, police said.

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