FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Police have determined that a car crash in December that took the lives of two Falmouth High School student-athletes was caused by speeding and reckless driving.
James Lavin and Owen Higgins, both 17, died after the crash that occurred just minutes after they had left hockey practice.
The Cape Cod Times (https://bit.ly/2n7jTd0 ) reports Tuesday that the state police accident reconstruction unit found that Lavin, the driver, was speeding when he illegally crossed a double yellow line to pass another vehicle. He lost control and struck a tree.
Police say they did not find any environmental factors, road defects or evidence of contact with another vehicle that may have contributed to the crash. The road was wet but not icy at the time, and the vehicle did not have mechanical problems.
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Information from: Cape Cod (Mass.) Times, https://www.capecodtimes.com
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