Crime & Safety

70-Year-Old Man Killed in Braintree Crash

A Braintree man has died after a crash on Common Street.

A Braintree senior has died after a single-car crash on Sunday.

Police say 70-year-old William Vandewalle crossed the double yellow line on Common Street, crashing into a tree according to NECN. A witness told police that the vehicle crashed into a curb at a high rate of speed before crossing into the other lane.

Vandewalle was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center. He may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash, according to police.

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The incident remains under investigation.

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