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Celebration of life to be held at Battleship Boardwalk for Fall River man killed in highway crash
Family and friends will be honoring a Fall River man who died from injuries sustained in a highway crash.
According to Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 6:45 p.m. on May 30th, Massachusetts State Police Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 westbound in Somerset that resulted in a fatality.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was westbound on Route 195 near exit 10B. For reasons still to be determined, the Silverado went off the roadway and struck a grouping of trees.
The operator, 26-year-old Michael Resendes Jr., was determined to be deceased on scene.
As news of his death spread, the many who knew Resendes described him as a good man and friend and one of the kindest people you could meet. He also loved gaming and boxing.
Formal services have not yet been announced.
The crash remains under investigation by Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section.
