Brockton, MA : Woman killed and her granddaughter serious injuries after their vehicle struck a fire hydrant and flipped twice on West Street in Brockton on Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2016

A woman was killed and her granddaughter suffered serious injuries after their vehicle struck a fire hydrant in Brockton and flipped twice.

Police tell The Enterprise that 68-year-old Mercedes Dorval was taken to the hospital after the crash at about 2 p.m. Sunday where she was pronounced dead.

The driver, her granddaughter, 21-year-old Johanna Bernard, was taken to Boston Medical Center with serious injuries.

Police say the car was southbound on West Street when it swerved across the road and struck a fire hydrant on the east side the road before flipping twice and coming to a rest in the front yard of a home.

The crash remains under investigation.

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1 woman killed, 2nd hurt in Brockton car crash