NORTHBRIDGE — On Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Northbridge Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on Main Street at the intersection of North Main Street.
According to a statement from the Northbridge Police Department, the sole occupant and operator was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was identified as Zachary Dawe, 21, from the Whitinsville section of Northbridge.
The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling westbound on Main Street at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a tree. Police said alcohol and speed are believed to have been contributing factors in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by the Northbridge Police Department in conjunction with the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Accident Reconstruction Team.
