Police: Man dies in single-car crash in Medford

A 31-year-old man was killed early Wednesday when his car slid off a rain-slicked road in Medford, crashing into a utility pole, Suffolk County police said.

Police said Alan Bradley, of Medford, was alone in the car when he lost control of the 2002 Hyundai Elantra and crashed along Granny Road at 3:03 a.m. He died at the scene.

Police said the crash occurred near Mill Road. Volunteers from the Medford Fire Department also responded to the scene.

The crash investigation is continuing Wednesday.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”