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1 dead after car crashes into tree in Chelmsford

The crash happened at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Chelmsford, according to local police there.

At about 12:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the area of 75 Littleton Road. The man, who was the driver, was suffering from serious injuries after crashing into a tree, police said.

He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Authorities hadn’t publicly identified him as of Wednesday morning.

The crash remains under investigation.

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