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1 dead in morning Cape Cod crash

The crash occurred on Willow Street in West Yarmouth at about 5:30 a.m.

The driver of a Kia Sportage, which crashed into a tree in West Yarmouth on Thursday morning, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Yarmouth police say they received a 911 call reporting the crash on Willow Street, near Eversource, shortly after 5:30 a.m. Officers found the Sportage with heavy damage, and police initially believe the vehicle was traveling south at a “high speed.”

The driver was the only person in the SUV. The crash remains under investigation.

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