Police said the vehicle was speeding just before the crash.
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Jason Johnson, 22, of West Springfield was killed after his speeding vehicle crashed into a cemetery’s brick pillar and wrought iron gate on King's Highway.
Police Sgt. Daniel Spaulding told WWLP-TV, Channel 22, that Johnson was killed instantly when his car slammed into the gate at Temple Beth El Cemetery at 1:45 a.m. Thursday.
Police said the vehicle was speeding just before the crash. There was no evidence of alcohol at the scene.
Johnson was alone in the vehicle and was the only one involved in the crash.