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Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash in Braintree that police say involved a drunk driver earlier this month, authorities said.
Alexia "Lexi" Nixon, of Weymouth, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Boston Medical Center, days after the Dec. 1. collision near 655 Union Street, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.
The crash, which occurred around 12:50 a.m. between an SUV and pick-up truck, also left the SUV's 18-year-old driver and another passenger with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
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Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting
Authorities are investigating after two young men who shot and killed on the South Shore this weekend.
Jahzier Porter, age 16, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, age 19, died in the shooting that took place on Albert Road in Braintree on late Saturday night, June 24, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.
Porter was a student at Braintree High School while Santos-Andrade, of Dorchester, would have turned 20 next month, the office added.
UPDATE: The two victims have been identified by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as 16-year-old... Posted by Kevin Wiles …