High school wrestler hit, killed by teammate in car

By Globe Staff

The high school wrestler struck and killed on Tuesday in Bolton was hit by a car driven by a teammate, according a statement issued today by Worcester district attorney's office.

"This is a senseless tragedy," District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said today in the statement. "This calls out for young people to be more careful in and out of moving vehicles. You can never underestimate the power of a moving vehicle."

Francis J. Demeo, a 19-year-old from Stow, was a senior at Nashoba Regional High School. He jogged to a teammate’s house Tuesday afternoon before a meet.

On Fox Run Road, Demeo was approached from behind by a car driven by his teammate, David Hayden, 17, also from Stow. Two other members of the wrestling team were also in the car but their names were not released because they are both juveniles.

The car struck Demeo, according to the statement. Hayden called 911. The two juvenile passengers ran to a nearby house to look for help.

Demeo was taken by ambulance to University of Massachusetts Hospital in Worcester. He was pronounced dead at about 4 p.m.

Demeo’s death is under investigation by the district attorney, Bolton Police, the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and the state medical examiner.

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