A man was killed in Seekonk on Friday morning after his car left Interstate 195 and hit several trees in a wooded median, officials said.

Joseph Gagliardi, 29, of Seekonk, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Bristol District Attorney’s office said in a statement.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported that a car drove “at a high rate of speed” into the wooded median, officials said.

The crash caused “catastrophic damage” to the car, a Honda Fit.

Gagliardi was found separated from the car with “significant injuries,” officials said.

The crash is under investigation.

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