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A 20-year-old man died in a single-vehicle car crash near his home in Massachusetts on Sunday evening.
Kory Ouellette died as a result of the crash on Puritan Road, according toSalem Police.
Steven Ouellette, Kory’s father, toldThe Boston Globethat the crash happened “300 yards from our home” as his son was on his way there.
Kory slammed into a fence and died of his injuries,NBC affiliate WBTS-CDandBoston.comreported.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the crash, but the department’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Massachusetts State Police Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating, according to police.
“I don’t have too many words. I miss him dearly,” his father toldThe Globe. “I’m still trying to process what happened.”
“I ran out and there was a whole 12-foot pole, the top of the fence, it went through the windshield, through his neck and out the back window,” he told the station.
Kory was a 2021 graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Lynn, a big-family man and a lover of baseball and hockey, perThe Globe. According to the boys' coach, Mark Lee, both Kory and his older brother Kyle were a force on the school’s hockey team.
“My fondest memory was seeing how they both got along,” Lee told the newspaper. “On or off the ice, Kyle was always looking out for his brother Kory, and vice versa.”
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“Kory was a well respected member of the Class of 2021, whowill always hold a special place in the hearts of his peers, teachers, coaches and administrators. He was a standout hockey and baseball player and a true Spartan,” the tribute read. “Please join us in praying for Kory and his family at this unthinkably difficult time. St. Mary’s welcomes to campus any alumni who would like support as they process the loss of Kory.”
A message on aGoFundMe page, which raised over $33,000 as of Tuesday, remembered the 20-year-old as having “the biggest heart and the best personality.”
“He was always looking out for everyone and had the ability to make everyone laugh even in the worst of times,” read the tribute. “We will miss him deeply.”
source: people.com
