Bristol County District Attorney releases details of fatal multi-vehicle Route 6 crash that killed 17-year-old, injured two others

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a fatal motor vehicle crash occurred Saturday, in Fairhaven.

At approximately 9:20 p.m., Fairhaven Police and EMS received 911 calls regarding a multi motor vehicle crash on Route 6 and Jeannette Street.

Upon arrival, police located a silver 2009 Nissan Sentra with catastrophic front-end damage. The Sentra was in the east bound side of the roadway facing West. The Sentra had a single driver occupant, a 17-year-old female from Fairhaven, who was pronounced deceased on scene.

A second vehicle, a 2021 black Ford F-250, was located on the westbound side of the roadway lying on its side with heavy front-end damage. The Ford had 2 occupants, a male and female in their 20’s, who were transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

A third vehicle involved, a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 with minor front-end damage was found to have 2 occupants who were not injured.

Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office also responded to the scene. This matter is under investigation.