Crime & Safety

Fatal Crash In Falmouth

Adam Colter, 54, of Mashpee, was killed after his car struck a tree in Falmouth on Ostrom Road, police said.

FALMOUTH, MA — A man was killed in a car crash in Falmouth Wednesday night, police said. The victim was identified as Adam Colter, 54, of Mashpee.

Police said Colter was driving a sport utility vehicle at about 9 p.m. when — for unknown reasons — he veered off road road and slammed into tree.

"What is known is that the vehicle was (traveling) north-easterly on Ostrom (Road) when the operator failed to negotiate a curve to the left," police said in a statement. "The vehicle (traveled) straight at the curve and struck the tree head-on."

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