STOUGHTON, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a 16-year-old driver died in a crash in Stoughton overnight, officials said.
Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash in the area of Sumner Stret near the intersection with Ryan Road found a vehicle that had gone off the road and crashed into a guardrail, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.
The driver, Ja’Zell Bentencourt, of Stoughton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The area was reopened to traffic on Wednesday morning. Video from the scene showed debris scattered on the ground next to the toppled guardrail.
There were no additional details immediately available.
State troopers assigned to the DA’s office are assisting Stoughton police with the investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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