THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 4, 2023 Page 5 Boston man, 23, killed when struck by motor vehicle while driving moped across bike trail on Broadway By Steve Freker A 23-year-old Boston man was killed when the moped on which he was driving was struck and pulled under a motor vehicle on Broadway during the afternoon of July 27. According to police, Stiven Rojas Ramirez, of Boston, was driving a moped with a passenger aboard while crossing Broadway (Route 99) eastbound on the Northern Strand Community Trail when the motorized vehicle was struck by a Jeep motor vehicle. The impact of the accident, which was reported at 2:37 RECORD| FROM PAGE 1 cycling and fundraising ability. For the 17th consecutive year, 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar will be donated directly to Dana-Farber to support lifesaving cancer research and treatment. The PMC accounts for more than 60 percent of The Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor. “The steadfast commitment of the PMC community year after year continues to inspire me,” said PMC Founder/Executive Director Billy Starr. “With our sights set on a record-breaking fundraising goal for PMC 2023, I’m grateful for the continued support from all PMC riders, volunteers, donors, and sponsors and I can’t wait to see everyone out on the road together this August.” Riders and volunteers will travel from 43 states and eight countries to participate in PMC Ride Weekend festivities in Massachusetts. Most participate in honor of a family member or friend fi ghting cancer, and 950 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients – considered Living Proof® of the PMC mission. There are also 150 Dana-Farber employees committed to the cause as riders and volunteers, in some cases to fund their own cancer research. p.m. on Thursday, July 27, caused the moped to be dragged under the Jeep, according to reports. Ramirez was rushed to CHA Whidden Hospital in Everett, where he was pronounced dead due to injuries in the crash. Police said the passenger on the moped, who was not identifi ed, was seriously injured. The driver of the Jeep, who remained on scene, was not injured in the crash. Malden Police were on scene of a fatal collision involving a moped with a driver and passenger and a Jeep motor vehicle on Route 99 (Broadway) on Thursday afternoon, July 27. (Advocate Photo) The PMC is co-presented by the Red Sox Foundation® and M&T Bank. To make a financial contribution to a rider from your town or to register as a rider, visit www.pmc.org or call 800-WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PMC2023 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thank you to the following riders from Malden: • Domenic Crugnale • John DeNisco • Brett Gillis • Dakota Girard • Madison Litchfi eld • Ryan Melley • Nirajan Puri • April Ricciardone • Alex Yu About the Pan-Mass Challenge: PMC today raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the world. PMC was founded by Billy Starr – who remains the event’s executive director, an annual cyclist and a fundraiser – in 1980. Since then, PMC has raised $900 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through The Jimmy Fund. The event donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause, generating more than 60 percent of The Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor. PMC has successfulAdvertise in theADVOCATE Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web atwww.advocatenews.net ly melded support from committed cyclists, volunteers, corporate sponsors and individual contributors, all of which are essential to PMC’s goal and model: to attain maximum fundraising efficiency while increasing its annual gift. PMC’s hope and aspiration is to provide Dana-Farber’s doctors and researchers with the necessary resources to discover cures for all cancers. For more information on the Pan-Mass Challenge, visit www. pmc.org. The crash temporarily closed parts of Broadway, Eastern Avenue and Waite Street to traffi c, Malden police said on Twitter. No charges against any of the persons involved in the crash have been made, police said, and the investigation by the Malden Police Department, Middlesex District Attorney’s Offi ce and the Northeast Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section continued this week. 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