HINGHAM, Mass. -- A state trooper was killed when his car went off the road and crashed into a tree early Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred by Central and Emerald Streets in Hingham just after 12:30 a.m.
State police confirmed that trooper Gregory K. Porter, 33, of Hingham, was the driver of the single-car accident. He was off-duty at the time of the accident.
Porter was taken to South Shore Hospital, where was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
"There is a profound sadness among the troops today, as we deal with the tragic death of one of our own," said Colonel Mark F. Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police.
Porter joined the state police in 2002 and in 2006 was honored for his role in helping rescue a woman who was trapped in a burning car in Bourne.
He is survived by his wife and two children, his parents, and three brothers, state police said.
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