Two separate crashes in Dartmouth resulted in the deaths of a girl from Dighton and two teens from Fall River, according to the Bristol County District Attorney. The first crash occurred in the area of 168 Tremont St. in Dartmouth at 10:13 p.m. Friday. According to the DA’s office, first responders found a Toyota Tacoma that had left the roadway and struck a front porch before becoming engulfed by flames. The teenage female operator was pronounced dead on scene, the DA said. According to the DA’s office, the second crash occurred at 1:09 a.m. Saturday, after Massachusetts State Police received a 911 call about an erratic vehicle driving at high speeds on Interstate 195. Troopers found a crashed Kia sedan, which was later determined to be stolen, in the median near the exit for Reed Road.“Police determined the vehicle’s two occupant’s, a male and female-both teenagers from Fall River, had been ejected and were located in the left travel lane. Both occupants were pronounced deceased on scene,” the DA’s office said. All westbound lanes were closed for the investigation at Exit 22 as traffic was diverted to Faunce Corner Road, and the highway reopened at approximately 5:20 a.m., state police said.
DARTMOUTH, Mass. —
Two separate crashes in Dartmouth resulted in the deaths of a girl from Dighton and two teens from Fall River, according to the Bristol County District Attorney.
The first crash occurred in the area of 168 Tremont St. in Dartmouth at 10:13 p.m. Friday. According to the DA’s office, first responders found a Toyota Tacoma that had left the roadway and struck a front porch before becoming engulfed by flames.
The teenage female operator was pronounced dead on scene, the DA said.
According to the DA’s office, the second crash occurred at 1:09 a.m. Saturday, after Massachusetts State Police received a 911 call about an erratic vehicle driving at high speeds on Interstate 195. Troopers found a crashed Kia sedan, which was later determined to be stolen, in the median near the exit for Reed Road.
“Police determined the vehicle’s two occupant’s, a male and female-both teenagers from Fall River, had been ejected and were located in the left travel lane. Both occupants were pronounced deceased on scene,” the DA’s office said.
All westbound lanes were closed for the investigation at Exit 22 as traffic was diverted to Faunce Corner Road, and the highway reopened at approximately 5:20 a.m., state police said.