Fairhaven man killed in Westport highway crash remembered for bubbly personality; hard-working family man

A local man killed in a highway crash on Monday is being remembered.

According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III, Massachusetts State Police received multiple 911 calls at approximately 3:20 p.m., reporting a serious motor vehicle crash, involving three vehicles, on I-195 Westbound near mile marker 16.2 in Westport. 

Upon arrival, police located a blue Audi in the right lane with front end damage and a white Chevy Silverado in the tree line with catastrophic damage.  A third vehicle, a green BMW had fled the scene. 

The single operator of the blue Audi was uninjured and remained on scene to speak to police.  The single operator of the Chevy Silverado, identified as 64-year-old Mario Carreiro of Fairhaven, was located outside of his vehicle and transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.  Carreiro was pronounced deceased by hospital staff shortly after arrival.

A family member told Fall River Reporter that Carreiro was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who had a bubbly personality. He was also a very hard worker and dedicated to his family. A great handyman and Jack of all trades.

Services have not yet been announced.

The investigation into this matter is active and ongoing by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office along with the Massachusetts State Police.