Crime & Safety

Teenager ID'd In Fatal Cape Cod Crash

Falmouth High School will offer counseling to students this week in the wake of the teenager's death.

FALMOUTH, MA — An 18-year-old who died in a single-car Cape Cod crash over the weekend has been identified.

Kayden Coombs, 18, of Falmouth, died in the crash on Route 28 in Falmouth that injured two others.

State Police and first responders responded to Route 28 North in Falmouth after receiving multiple calls about the crash around 4 p.m. Friday.

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Upon arrival, they found a car off the roadway and down an embankment with "catastrophic damage," the DA's Office said.

One occupant, now known to be Coombs, was located underneath the car and was determined to be "no longer viable for resuscitation," officials said.

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Two other injured occupants of the vehicle were located outside of the car. One individual was med-flighted to a trauma center, and a second person was ultimately transferred to a Boston area hospital.

Falmouth High School has scheduled counselors and other grief support for students on Monday. Coombs was a student at the local high school.

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