Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Injured When Car Slams Into Tree In Hingham: Police

Police said the young woman had just dropped off two passengers when her SUV left the road and hit the tree.

HINGHAM, MA — A 19-year-old woman was injured Friday night when her car crashed into a tree in Hingham, according to police.

Hingham police said the crash happened on Gardner Street around 11 p.m. The woman had just dropped off two passengers when her SUV left the road and hit the tree, police said.

Photos shared by police on social media showed the woman's vehicle sustained significant damage in the crash.

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According to police, the woman told officers she may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Authorities didn't specify the extent or nature of the woman's injuries.

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