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Police say 23-year-old died in Harwich car crash

HARWICH, Mass. — Harwich police identified the driver of an early Saturday morning car crash on Route 39.

Dylan Coyne, 23, of Yarmouth, was the lone victim, found dead inside his car on scene.

"Our thoughts are with the family of Mr. Coyne during this difficult time," Harwich police said in a statement.

Coyne's car crashed near the intersection of Orleans and Chatham Roads, the statement reads. Coyne was heading east on Orleans when he hit a utility pole and a tree, police say.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The crash affected power and phone lines in the area, including the Chatham Police Department's main line. It's emergency 911 phone calls are still working, according to a Facebook post by the department on Saturday. Non-emergency calls can be directed to the Harwich Police Department at (508) 430-7541.