The investigation into the car accident is continuing.
Evan Bard, of Agawam AGAWAM - An early morning car crash Saturday in Canton claimed the life of 20-year-old Evan Bard of Agawam.
According to information from the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office, the one-car accident involving a Toyota Corolla was reported at 12:05 a.m. Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that the male operator was traveling westbound on Bolivar Street when the car struck a wall, then a tree.
The operator, who was not identified, suffered head injuries and was taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment. The female passenger, Evan Bard, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the press release.
Seat belt use is unknown. The accident investigation is ongoing.
According to CBS-Boston, Bard was a nursing student at Curry College and a member of the college’s cheerleading squad. She was a member of Agawam High School’s Class of 2010.
A statement on Curry College's Facebook page said in part, “The Curry College community sends our thoughts and prayers to Evan’s family and friends. Our hearts go out to them at this difficult time . . . The Bard Family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers which mean so much during this difficult time. They also would like to thank Evan’s teachers, classmates, and teammates for making her time at Curry a happy one.”