Crime & Safety
Wilmington Teen Killed In Tewksbury ATV Crash
Several posts on social media said the victim was a student at Shawsheen Tech.

TEWKSBURY, MA -- A 15-year-old boy from Wilmington was pronounced dead at the scene after an ATV crash Sunday morning. Police responded to the crash, which was on private property located on South Street in Tewksbury at 11:12 am.
In a statement, the Middlesex District Attorney's office said no foul play is suspected in the boy's death. A preliminary investigation concluded that the boy was the sole operator and rider on the ATV at the time of the accident.
The District Attorney's office is not releasing the name of the victim. Social media posts, which Wilmington Patch could not immediately confirm Sunday night, identified the victim as a sophomore at Shawsheen Technical High School in Billerica.
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