Wareham man dies in ATV accident in Middleboro

May 20, 2014

A Wareham man was killed Sunday after he reportedly lost control of his ATV and stuck a tree, according to Amy Mahler, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

Asa Almeida, 29, of Wareham was transferred from the scene of accident on Katrina Road in Middleboro to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth, where he was later pronounced dead, said Mahler.

“Massachusetts Environmental Police received a call from the Middleboro Police Department notifying them of a serious ATV accident on Katrina Road,” said Mahler, who said that they were notified around 2 p.m. Sunday and immediately responded to the incident.

Mahler said the accident remains under investigation.