18-year-old dies in Cape Cod crash

An 18-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Route 6 east in Sandwich.

The crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m. just before Exit 59, according to state police.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle went off the roadway into the median, struck a tree, then stuck the wire guardrail and rolled over,” police said.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Friday night police identified the victim as Andrew Degan of Sandwich.

The crash remains under investigation.

John Waller

Deputy Editor, News

John Waller is a deputy editor overseeing news coverage on Boston.com. He is a Lexington native and Colby College graduate.

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