Overview
- Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Police Chief Timothy Cohoon said the driver, 45, died after being taken to a hospital.
- Police received a report of a car into a tree near Walnut Street and Judith Road around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in Newton.
- A preliminary review indicates two vehicles were involved and one went through a home's fence before striking a tree.
- Responding officers found a black sedan with heavy front-end damage, and officials said the second driver did not sustain serious injuries.
- The Middlesex DA’s Office, Newton Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section are investigating, with portions of Walnut Street and Judith Road closed during the response.