An 18-year-old from Marblehead, Massachusetts, was killed in a crash early Friday morning.
Police responded around 3 a.m. to the crash on the causeway along Ocean Avenue. The vehicle had gone off the road and was left with extensive damage about halfway down the causeway.
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The driver was still inside when police arrived. He was taken to a local hospital.
Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King later said the driver, identified as 18-year-old James Galante of Marblehead, had died from his injuries Friday afternoon.
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"This will surely have a great impact on our tightknit community and we are working closely with Marblehead School District to ensure they will be supported in the coming days and weeks," King said in a statement.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police asked anyone with information to call 781-631-1212.