RAYNHAM, Mass. — Two people were killed and one person was critically injured in a crash in Raynham on Monday night after the car they were riding in went airborne and struck a tree, authorities announced Tuesday.
Officers responding to a call for a single-car crash on East Britannia Street near Thrasher Street just before 9:30 a.m. found a 2017 Hyundai Elantra leaning up against a tree, according to the Raynham Police Department.
“A preliminary investigation reveals the vehicle went airborne before hitting the tree,” the department said in a statement.
The driver, 26-year-old Averi Costa-Burton, of Fall River, was ejected in the crash. He was rushed to Morton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Dorryn Robinson, 28, of New Bedford, and an unnamed 25-year-old man from Fall River, were found in the wreckage of the crash.
Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was flown to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
There were no additional details immediately available.
Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office are assisting Raynham police with an investigation into the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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