18 and 19-year-olds killed in fatal afternoon highway crash in Dartmouth being remembered

The two teens killed in a fatal afternoon highway crash in Dartmouth on Saturday are being remembered.

According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Massachusetts State Police responded to mile marker 19.4 near the Reed Road Exit on 195 West in Dartmouth in response to multiple 911 calls.  

Upon arrival, Massachusetts State Troopers located a single motor vehicle crash.  The vehicle involved was identified as a 2006 gray Chevy Equinox.  

Both occupants had been ejected from the vehicle and the crash dislodged the vehicle’s engine.  

Both male victims were transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased a short time later.

19-year-old Kevin Dos Santos Lopes of New Bedford and 18-year-old Amilton De Pina Semedo of Pawtucket, RI are the deceased.

The DA’s Office stated that the single motor vehicle crash is not deemed suspicious.  

According to a GoFundMe fundraiser and those who knew him, Amilton was a bright, kind, and loving soul who made people smile.

Friends described Lopes as a sweet soul who made a difference and will never be forgotten.

The crash is being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police along with Troopers assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.