SAUGUS, Mass. — A 74-year-old man was killed Sunday after his car crashed through a garage in Saugus, MAssachusetts, plunging 20 feet off a cliff behind the house.
Interim Police Chief Ronald Gioretti said the accident happened around 1:30 when the car drove through the garage and barreled down a snow-covered embankment behind it.
A 74-year-old man crashed through a garage wall on Sunday barreling off a 20-foot cliff behind the home. Firefighters survey the damages Photo: Saugus Firefighters Local 1003
Saugus firefighters reported a technical rescue team was called in to help remove the victim, identified as Steven Rauseo, 74, from the car. They used a sled to pull him up the embankment to an ambulance.
BREAKING: Car crashes through a house on Hammersmith Drive in Saugus and then tumbles 20' off a cliff. Tech rescue team called in to remove driver from the car. #Boston25 (Photos: Saugus Fire) pic.twitter.com/NoaFd12Fex
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Police said Rauseo was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.
Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene to help Saugus Police with the investigation. It's unclear if weather played a role in the crash.
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