Dozens gathered at a church in Sherborn on Saturday to recollect a teen killed in a tragic automobile crash in Dover.
Dover Police mentioned an 18-year-old male from Sherborn was driving a automobile when it crashed alongside Walpole Road round 1 a.m. Saturday.
Officers discovered a Honda CRV off the roadway close to the intersection of Powder Home Highway.
An preliminary investigation says the automobile was driving on Walpole Road when it misplaced management. It then struck a guardrail and got here to a relaxation in opposition to the tree. Police mentioned the crash ejected {the teenager} from the automobile, and he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
4 different youngsters have been within the automobile and had accidents that aren’t life-threatening.
{The teenager}’s title has not been revealed but by police.
A vigil was held at Pilgrim Church in Sherborn Saturday evening.
A few of those that attended mentioned the 18-year-old was a scholar at Dover Sherborn Excessive Faculty and a key participant on their state champion golf crew.
Father Robert Blaney of St. Teresa’s Church in Sherborn attended the vigil.
“We had candles lit, folks have been capable of provide spontaneous prayers,” mentioned Blaney. “It’s not straightforward to say goodbye to a buddy or a liked one at 18 years previous. It’s a good reminder to us to profit from on a regular basis and love those round us whereas we are able to.”
As of Saturday evening, police are nonetheless determining why the automobile misplaced management.