Attleboro Teen Involved in Mansfield Highway Crash Dies From Injuries

An Attleboro teen that was sent to the hospital after a car accident on Route 495 in Mansfield last weekend has died.

Christopher Hutcheon, 19, was pronounced dead late Thursday night at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The death was confirmed by a hospital spokeswoman speaking to the Sun Chronicle Friday morning and from a message on the Attleboro High School Facebook page by Principal Bill Runey.

“It is with great sadness that I share that Chris Hutcheon, Class of 2014, has passed away from the injuries suffered in the car accident last weekend. Needless to say, everyone who knew Chris (and his brother Cam) are shocked as he was making progress,” Runey said.

Runey added on Twitter, “Thoughts & prayers of AHS Community go out to the Hutcheon family during this time of loss. We will make Chris proud by honoring his memory with our strength & support for his family. Hug your loved ones tonight.”

Hutcheon was one of four people in a vehicle last Saturday that swerved off of the highway, hit a tree, and split into two. According to the Massachusetts State Police, the vehicle had spun around several times before leaving the roadway and striking a tree. The force of the impact severed the vehicle in half between the engine and the passenger compartments. The four teenage occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts and were not ejected from the wreck.

The driver, Jenna Lombardo, 19, of Seekonk, and two other passengers, Chris’ brother Cam, and an 18-year-old from Attleboro named Jacob Allard all received non-life threatening injuries from the accident.

The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.