Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured In Dorchester Rollover Crash
The victims of the crash, which occurred on Morrissey Boulevard overnight, are all males, and three are believed to be teenagers.
BOSTON, MA — Two people are dead and one more is critically injured in a rollover crash in Dorchester overnight Thursday, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement shared on social media.
The victims of the crash, which occurred on Morrissey Boulevard shortly after 3 a.m., are all males, and three are believed to be teenagers, police said. Investigators are still confirming their identities.
The two dead and one gravely injured were all occupants of the car, as was a fourth person who sustained only minor injuries, according to police.
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One victim died at the scene while the other died at the hospital, police said.
Preliminary investigation suggests the four occupants were speeding in a 2013 Hyundai Accent, according to police.
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Morrissey Boulevard was shut down for several hours but has since reopened.
"More information will be released when available and appropriate," police said.
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