Fatal Single-Car Crash in Raynham Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized

RAYNHAM (WBSM) — A man was killed in a single-car crash in Raynham Sunday evening.

According to Raynham Police Chief David LaPlante and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita, their departments responded at about 8:12 p.m. on August 24 to a 911 call reporting a driver operating erratically in the area of South West Street.

Shortly after, they received reports that a vehicle had struck a tree on the street.

The driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His only passenger, a 33-year-old woman, was taken to an area hospital. Authorities said her injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

Their identities were not released.

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The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Raynham Police, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.