Overview
- An Abington police officer spotted a Hyundai reported stolen from Brockton and pursued it through town before the vehicle left the road and struck a tree on Wednesday morning at 877 Washington Street.
- The 17-year-old driver was killed at the scene and the Plymouth County district attorney’s office has confirmed a second teenage passenger later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
- Five minors aged roughly 14 to 17 were in the SUV; one 14-year-old was ejected and three others were critically injured and transferred to Boston hospitals for treatment.
- The Abington officer who initiated the stop has been placed on administrative leave and the crash is being investigated by Abington Police alongside Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Plymouth County DA.
- The probe will focus on the pursuit and emergency response and could lead to policy or disciplinary action, while families and the local community continue to cope with multiple teenage deaths and severe injuries.