Alexander Galanis, 27, of Stoughton was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital after the crash where he was pronounced dead. Galanis was the driver of the vehicle, and there were two passangers, not three as previously reported, police said.

The crash occurred at approximately 1:35 a.m. Friday morning near Clarendon Street, according to State Police. The car, a 2000 Cadillac sedan, came to rest on its roof on Back Street after hitting a low concrete wall, State Police spokesman David Pricopio said in an email.

A Stoughton man was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash on the eastbound side of Storrow Drive near the Esplanade and speed could have been a factor, State Police said.


A 32-year-old man from Fall River sustained minor injuries and was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The other passanger, a 38-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida sustained serious injuries and was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

The car was traveling at a high rate of speed when Galanis attempted to take the exit ramp from the eastbound side of Storrow Drive to the southbound side of Claredon Street, Pricopio said.

The driver was unable to keep control of the vehicle while making the right-bearing curve, and the car left the road, hit a low concrete wall, and became airborne, Pricopio said.

“The investigation indicates the vehicle was operating on a section of Storrow Drive that was closed as part of the July 4th Esplanade event,” Pricopio said. “Evidence suggests that prior to the crash, the operator drove around barriers at the Charlesgate East on-ramps to enter the closed portion of Storrow Drive.”

The crash is being investigated by patrols and detectives from Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, along with the State Police Collision Analysis Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and State Police Detective Unit for Suffolk County.


This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it is made available.

Globe Correspondent Maria Lovato contributed. Abbi Matheson can be reached at abbi.matheson@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @AbbiMatheson