Driver Going 'All Over The Road' Dies In Single-Car Crash In Hingham: Police

One person who was seen driving out of control was killed in a single-car crash on the South Shore this weekend.

Debris from a car involved in a fatal crash in Hingham scattered across the street where the crash happened.
Photo Credit: *Hingham Police on Facebook*

02/06/2023 9:36 a.m.

Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Lincoln Street (Route 3A) and Shipyard Drive around 4:43 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, Hingham Police report.

One caller said the car, a 2014 BMW, was going "all over the road" while driving west on Lincoln Street. The car then apparently crossed Shipyard Drive, landed on the sidewalk, and crashed into the bottom of a large traffic signal post on Shipyard Drive, according to police.

Responding officers found the driver, who was the sole occupant of the car, trapped inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver's identity was not released.

Pieces of the car were scattered across Lincoln Street as a result. The car also caught fire and had to be put out by Hingham Fire, police added.

No other cars were damaged and the crash closed part of Lincoln Street until about 9:15 p.m. The crash is under investigation.

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