Two dead in early-morning crashes

By Marc Robins, Globe Correspondent

Two people died in separate, single-car car crashes early this morning, state police said.

Around 1:40 a.m., Edward Roberts, 25, lost control of his 2007 Dodge pick-up on West Street in the western Massachusetts town of Goshen, police said. Roberts was taken by medical helicopter to Bay State Medical Center with serious injuries. His 15-year-old male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Around 4:50 a.m., a 30-year-old man lost control of his 2006 Land Rover on Interstate 95 south of Boston in Sharon, police said. The vehicle traveled into the median, struck several trees and became engulfed in flames. The driver was taken to Norwood Hospital with serious injuries. The passenger, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Both crashes are under investigation.

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