Hingham

1 Person Killed in Fiery Hingham Crash

The accident was reported around 7:20 a.m. Friday on Route 3 southbound

One person has died following a one-car crash on Route 3 in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Friday morning.

State police said they responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 3 south in Hingham, prior to Exit 35, around 7:20 am. The driver was removed from the vehicle before it burst into flames and taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth , where they were pronounced dead.

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No details about the victim or the vehicle are being released pending the notification of family.

The scene was cleared around 9:30 a.m. and the crash remains under investigation by state police.

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Firefighters from Hingham and Rockland assisted at the scene and extinguished the fire.

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