69-year-old killed in Attleboro highway crash despite heroic efforts from fire department, EMS

ATTLEBORO — Chief Scott Lachance reports that the Attleboro Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on Interstate 95, extricating a man from the wreckage of the vehicle before he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., Attleboro Fire responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 95 south that resulted in a vehicle rolling over onto its side in the woods next to the highway.

Upon arrival, Engine 2, Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 found an unconscious man trapped inside the car, before using extrication tools to remove him from the vehicle. The 69-year-old man was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

The unconscious man was then transported by ambulance to Sturdy Memorial Hospital, while paramedics performed CPR.

The 69-year-old man was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The crash is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police. As of 8:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section remained on scene at the site of the crash.