How sad. I know this road well. My aunt lived in East Longmeadow and my mom resided with and worked for a family on Hall Hill Rd. (the name changes once you cross the CT. state line.) Many of the homes sit a ways off the road at that point. Just the same, it is a two lane road with few streetlights. My sympathies to this young man’s family. Subarus are among the safest cars on the road; it is why I drive one as did my daughter.
According to the map posted at the linked article, the crash occurred just over the line into EL. At that point the houses are close to the road.