Thursday Crash in Medway is a Fatal

An unidentified adult male was killed Thursday morning following a motor vehicle crash on Summer Street in Medway. The cause of the crash is under investigation. At approximately 8:50 am, a single vehicle traveling northbound near Amelia Drive left the roadway and crashed into the front yard of a residence at 26 Summer Street. The vehicle subsequently caught fire. 

Two bystanders intervened, entering the area of the burning vehicle and removing the lone occupant to a safe location away from the flames. Medway Fire/EMS and Medway Police responded to the scene. The male operator was transported by ground ambulance to Milford Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (CARS) was requested and is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Medway Police Detectives are working to identify the victim. No additional information will be released at this time pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.