Massachusetts State Police say a man who was dragged by a bear after a car crash is likely dead at the time.
State Police spokesman Dave Procopio said in a statement that first responders found a man outside a car in Hatfield Sunday morning and saw a bear in nearby woods.
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“The evidence suggests that the bear came into contact with the victim’s body at some point,” he said. When first responders arrived at the scene, the animal left.
A grizzly bear takes a photo by the water in autumn. (St. Petersburg)
According to a preliminary investigation, earlier that day, driver Daniel Ducharme, 31, of South Hadley, was traveling southbound on Route 91 when he lost control of his vehicle, struck a guardrail multiple times and ended up on an embankment. It is said that the vehicle went downhill and collided with several trees. In the forest. There was no one else in the car.
“Based on the evidence and observations at the scene, the man most likely died as a result of the collision,” Procopio said, adding that the man was at least partially ejected from the vehicle.
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This accident is still under investigation.
