Elizabeth Ahearn (21) died when her car struck a tree
Published: Feb 11, 2013 @ 12:17 AM
Elizabeth Ahearn (21)
Date: Apr 04, 2008
Cause of Death: Auto Accident
Location: Marshfield MA
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The pink bouquet of flowers was by itself amid shards of glass Friday afternoon – contrasting reminders of the deadly crash that had occurred hours before.
Elizabeth Ahearn, 21, of Marshfield, died early Friday morning when her car struck a tree on Careswell Street at the intersection of Webster Street, Marshfield Police Lt. Phil Tavares said.
Tavares said Ahearn was apparently driving on Webster Street when the vehicle went through the intersection at Careswell Street and struck the tree sometime before 4 a.m.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, Tavares said.
Ahearn was a 2004 graduate of Marshfield High School. She would have turned 22 on April 10, Tavares said.
''She was a very pleasant, nice girl,'' said Frank Terra, a neighbor who has the known the family for many years.
Ahearn's parents, James and Virginia Ahearn, live at the Hancock Street address. Terra said that Elizabeth was the oldest of three children, having a sister, Erin, and a brother, Sean.
Jim Kyanka, who lives at 627 Careswell St., close to the crash scene, said he was awakened after hearing a loud crash.
''It sounded like someone was breaking into my house,'' or maybe that someone had hit his car, Kyanka said.
Kyanka said he walked around inside his house, looking outside the windows, but did not see anything and went back to bed.
When he woke up in the morning, he saw authorities at the scene and the car being towed.
''There's always accidents around this intersection,'' Kyanka said.
Terra said that he visited the family at their home Friday morning to offer his condolences.
''This is tragic,'' he said.
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