Crime & Safety

Cape Cod Man Killed in Crash

A Cape Cod man was killed in a crash Friday morning.

PLYMOUTH, MA — A Cape Cod man was killed in a crash on Route 3 in Plymouth Friday morning.

The victim was identified as Frank Valas, 73, of Bourne.

Police said his vehicle collided with another vehicle on the northbound side of the highway. A medical issue appeared to cause the collision.

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Valas was driving a Ford Freestar when he struck a Chrystal PT Cruiser driven by a 46-year-old Taunton man. Valas' vehicle then swerved off the road and hit a tree. He was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The Taunton driver was hospitalized, police said.

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