Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd

Authorities have identified the 21-year-old who died in a Hampshire County crash earlier this week as a 21-year-old Ware man.

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Josh Lanier

06/26/2024 11:27 a.m.

Joseph J. Lynch, of Monson, died on Sunday, June 23, after being involved in a crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road just before 6 p.m., the Northwestern District Attorney said. Another person in the vehicle was airlifted to UMass-Worcester with life-threatening injuries.

Two people in the other car, both from Ware, were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries.

Ware police are investigating the cause of the crash, and no charges have been filed.

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