Massachusetts State Police Trooper Jacob Mick was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash over the weekend, investigators said Monday.
According to the Worcester District Attorney’s office, Mick was driving his motorcycle on Route 122 in Grafton when he collided with a car around 6 p.m. Sunday near Milford Road. He died at the scene. The driver of the car was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester with what were described as “non-life-threatening injuries.”
Mick was a 31-year-old native of Northboro. State Police called his death an “enormous tragedy.” He’s survived by his wife and infant daughter, police said.
Mick was a member of the 88th Recruit Training Troop assigned to the Holden Barracks. He graduated from the State Police Academy in 2023.
“Together, we mourn Trooper Jacob Mick, and extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, their infant daughter, his family, and all who loved him,” Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey said in a statement. “He was a proud Trooper and public servant who never hesitated to answer the call. We remember and honor Trooper Mick’s years of service, and all he gave to the Commonwealth as well as to the Department.”
The Worcester County District Attorney’s office is investigating Mick’s death.
State Rep. David Muradian, who represents Grafton, posted a message about the crash on social media Monday. He called it a “tragic accident,” and said a meeting will be held this week with MassDOT and local leaders to discuss the circumstances surrounding the crash.
“Thank you to every leader who stepped up and availed themselves to this matter as it cannot wait,” Muradian said.
Funeral services have not yet been announced.
Jessica Farineau, who lives right next to the intersection, told WBZ-TV there have been at least four accidents at the intersection in the last year.
“Last October, there was one where there was a motorcyclist who ended up with life threatening injuries,” she said. “We had a cement mixer. His airbrakes failed and he went through the fence.”
Farineau said efforts to make the intersection safer cannot come soon enough.
“It’s kind of like a merging of terrible factors altogether,” Farineau said.
