BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A woman was killed and her granddaughter suffered serious injuries after their vehicle struck a fire hydrant in Brockton and flipped twice.
Police tell The Enterprise (https://bit.ly/1QNDyRr ) that 68-year-old Mercedes Dorval was taken to the hospital after the crash at about 2 p.m. Sunday where she was pronounced dead.
The driver, her granddaughter, 21-year-old Johanna Bernard, was taken to Boston Medical Center with serious injuries.
Police say the car was southbound on West Street when it swerved across the road and struck a fire hydrant on the east side the road before flipping twice and coming to a rest in the front yard of a home.
The crash remains under investigation.
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The story has been updated to correct the ages of the victims.
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Information from: The (Brockton, Mass.) Enterprise, https://www.enterprisenews.com
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