Crime & Safety
4 Teens Dead, 1 Injured In East Bridgewater Crash
A car carrying five teenage males crashed into a tree on Route 106 late Saturday afternoon, officials said.
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA — Four teenage males were killed and a fifth seriously injured in crash on Route 106 Saturday afternoon.
East Bridgewater police and fire responded to multiple calls that a car crashed into a tree on West Street around shortly after 4 p.m. They arrived to a wrecked car resting on its roof.
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz told reporters five victims were found inside the car. Three were pronounced dead at the scene and one was pronounced dead at Brockton Hospital. The fifth male was taken to Boston Medical Center.
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East Bridgewater school officials confirmed the victims were not students in town. Multiple social media posts indicated the victims were from Stoughton, but that has not been confirmed. Authorities will not release the identities of the victims until their families are notified.
BREAKING: 4 teens killed in a crash in East Bridgewater. 1 other teen in the hospital. Plymouth DA says they are all males. Much more on @NBC10Boston at 11. pic.twitter.com/2Au1eEP5zK
— Frank Holland NBC 10 Boston (@FrankNBCBoston) May 20, 2018
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