
AUBURN — Police say a 95-year-old Buxton man was exiting a parking lot on Route 4 early Thursday afternoon when his truck collided with a motorcycle traveling north operated by a Turner man.
Raiden Joyner, 26, of Turner was killed, police say, when his Harley Davidson struck a pickup truck towing a loaded trailer driven by Robert Paucek, 95, of Buxton as he exited the lot at Wallingford Equipment at 2527 Turner Road.
Police said Joyner sustained serious injuries and died at the scene. Paucek was not injured.
This crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed, police said.
Joyner was known to ride a motorcycle in the summer and a snowmobile in winter. On Friday, friends mourned his death while also trying to raise funds to help with memorial expenses.
“Raiden was an adventurous, hard-working, and caring person who everyone felt lucky to know,” reads a GoFundMe page posted by Joyner’s friend Sydney Perry. “His positive energy was effortless, and he was driven by his passionate spirit. He is already greatly missed and moving forward without him is surreal and painful.”
By Saturday afternoon, the fundraiser had surpassed $3,500.
“Your contribution will go toward memorial expenses, allowing for a celebration of life that truly reflects Raiden,” Perry wrote. “Any excess funds donated will go toward keeping his memory alive through acts of restoration and rebuilding. We hope to honor his dreams by fulfilling his passion.”
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