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Friends and family gathered this weekend to mourn the loss of Krisha Patel, the 5-year-old girl who was killed in a crash in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Community members gathered Wednesday to honor a young girl killed by an alleged drunk driver.

The family is mourning the death of Krisha Patel after a crash in Franklin, Massachusetts, that also left her mother and brother in critical condition

James Blanchard’s breathalyzer test came back at more than double the legal limit after he hit the Patel family’s sedan in Franklin Saturday night, according to prosecutors. Follow NBC10 Boston:https://instagram.com/nbc10bostonhttps://tiktok.com/@nbc10bostonhttps://facebook.com/NBC10Bostonhttps://twitter.com/NBC10Bostonhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbcboston.com

A 5-year-old girl who was killed when her family’s car was hit by an alleged drunk driver in Franklin, Massachusetts, over the weekend was on her way to a birthday party, prosecutors said as they revealed new details of the case in court Tuesday.

Following the deadly crash on Grove Street in Franklin, James Blanchard faces charges including motor vehicle homicide, drunken driving and negligent operation, according to prosecutors and police.

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James Blanchard faces charges including motor vehicle homicide, drunken driving and negligent operation, according to prosecutors and police.

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A girl who was among several people seriously hurt in a crash in Franklin, Massachusetts, Saturday night has died, officials said Sunday.

Three victims were taken to local hospitals — two by ambulance and one by helicopter. They are in serious condition at this time, police said.

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Franklin police said Grove Street was temporarily closed between Beaver Street and Forge Hill Road on Saturday night due to a crash.

A man suspected in a rampage involving a carjacking and serious pedestrian hit-and-run in Lowell, Massachusetts, late Friday appeared in court Monday, where a prosecutor said the man he hit remained on life support.

A man who was arrested after a carjacking and hit-and-run in Lowell, Massachusetts, late Friday appeared in court Monday to face charges.

After a rampage involving a carjacking and pedestrian hit-and-run in Lowell, a man was arrested in a culvert off I-495 miles across Mass. Friday night, authorities say.

A road was briefly closed Thursday in Franklin, Massachusetts, due to a crash involving a vehicle and an MBTA Commuter Rail train. The Franklin Police Department said in a Facebook post that Grove Street was “closed for the unforeseeable future.” As of 5 p.m., police said, the train had been moved. The road was also reopened. Authorities did not say…

The Franklin Fire Department shared a video to social media around 4 a.m., saying that crews were out in the area of Populatic Street battling the flames, alongside mutual aid from several nearby towns including Medway, Bellingham, Norfolk and Plainville.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is advising all religious institutions to increase security after a recent rise in arson cases targeting houses of worship. The ATF’s Boston Field Division said there are no specific threats, but referred to an increase in incidents in the past six months, including in the Massachusetts communities of Franklin and Kingston,...

Parishioners of St. Mary’s in Franklin, Massachusetts, gathered outdoors to celebrate mass Sunday, the same day a special fund was created to help restore the church after someone allegedly intentionally set it on fire last week. “Due to the unfortunate and unforeseen fire in our church, Fr. Bob is calling our community together, for a simple outdoor Mass,” a...

A fire broke out at St. Mary Parish in Franklin, and authorities believe it was intentionally set.

A fire, believed to have been set intentionally, forced the cancellation of the funeral for a beloved priest at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. Other members of the church’s clergy shared their devastation, and words for whoever started the blaze.

A fire that damaged a Roman Catholic church in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday is being investigated as a case of arson, state and local fire officials said Thursday. Officials are offering up to $10,000 as a reward for information that helps the investigation into what started the blaze at St. Mary’s Parish. Anyone with information was asked to call 1-800-682-9229....