A driver is dead following a rollover crash Friday in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Police say a Volkswagen Rabbit was speeding as it traveled into Sherborn from Framingham around 9:21 p.m. Friday when the driver lost control and the car struck a tree along Western Avenue.
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The vehicle began sliding, causing the driver side of the car to impact the tree. The vehicle was severely damaged, with the driver side compartment area/roof caving in.
Police said attempts to rescue and extricate the operator were made but were unsuccessful.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Their name has not been released at this time.
According to police, the car was traveling at an estimated 70+ mph in a posted 35 mph zone.
No other vehicles were damaged, and no one else was injured.
