Update: Man Dies After Crashing Car Into Haverhill Carpet Store: Police

A man drove his car into a carpet business's building, sending him to the hospital where he would later die, officials say.

Kevin Casado
Photo Credit: *GoFundMe / "Kevin’s memorial"*

Morgan Gonzales

01/30/2023 9:33 a.m.

The car was heading down Broadway around 2:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 when he crashed into the KC Carpets building at 35 Lafayette Square, according to Massachusetts State Police and Essex County District Attorney's office.

Police later identified the man as 23-year-old Kevin Casado, of Haverhill.

A GoFundMe created to provide donations for Casado's memorial has reached over $10,000.

Significant damage inflicted upon the building, according to a Tweet from @OscarJournalist.

Casado was hospitalized at Lawrence General Hospital, where he later died.

The crash is under investigation by the Haverhill police and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstructions Section.

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