The driver of the vehicle, Miguel Torres, 18, was treated at Baystate and released.
EAST LONGMEADOW – Speed is believed to be a factor in a single-car crash Tuesday morning on Benton Drive that critically injured an 18-year-old Hazelhurst Avenue woman.
Samantha Larose, of 35 Hazelhurst Ave., who was thrown from the car, was listed in critical condition Thursday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. The driver of the car, Miguel Torres, 18, of the same address, was treated at Baystate and released, police said.
Police Sgt. Patrick T. Manley said the accident occurred shortly after 10:45 a.m. in the area of 265-270 Benton Drive. “It appears that speed was a contributing factor,” he said.
Manley said the 1997 Toyota left the roadway and traveled a considerable distance, rolling several times. It’s not known if either of the victims were wearing seat belts
East Longmeadow police, aided by the State Police Accident Reconstruction Team and the Hampden District Attorney’s office, continue to probe the crash.
“It’s very possible charges will be filed,” Manley said.