A Farmingdale man died early Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle he was riding crashed on Route 27 in Pittston.

The man, identified as Christopher Graham, was riding in a procession to honor Antonio Balcer, a Winthrop man who was slain with his wife three weeks ago and whose 17-year-old son has been charged with their murders, according to a report shared by Kennebec County Sheriff Ryan Reardon.

Graham and Balcer had belonged to the Exiles Motorcycle Club, which has a clubhouse in Pittston, according to an accident report written by Sgt. Galen Estes.

Graham was among about 50 members of the club in a procession that began in Gardiner and was due to end at the Pittston clubhouse, Estes wrote.

The procession entered Pittston around noon and was heading north on Route 27 when Graham fell behind and was attempting to catch up.

When the procession came to an abrupt stop, “Graham laid down his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and ultimately struck the rear of a Chevrolet pickup that was also participating in the procession,” the report said. “Graham suffered grave injuries and was pronounced dead while en route to (Maine General Medical Center in Augusta).”

On Oct. 31, police charged Antonio and Alice Balcer’s 17-year-old son Andrew with their murders. Visitations for the Balcers had been planned for Saturday afternoon at Plummer Funeral Home in Augusta.

Members of the Kennebec County and Sagadahoc County sheriff’s offices, Maine State Police, Gardiner and Richmond police departments and Pittston Fire Department assisted at the crash scene.

Gardiner police were accompanying the procession earlier in the day, Estes added.

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