Two 21-year-old men were killed early this morning in a single-car rollover crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike headed west in Grafton, State Police said.
Guilherme Sobral of Worcester, the driver of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, where he was transported by medical helicopter.
Vinicius Pereira of Framingham, a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A second passenger, Raphael Monteiro, 21, of Natick, was ejected from the vehicle and transported to UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was in serious condition, according to Sgt. Michael Popovics, spokesman for the State Police.
Speed is being investigated as a cause of the crash, Sgt. Popovics said. The investigation is ongoing.
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The crash closed the right lane for two hours, Sgt. Popovics said.
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