Fall River man killed in fiery crash on Route 195 remembered as special human being

A 22-year-old Fall River man died as a result of a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 in Westport on Thanksgiving morning.

According to Gregg Miliiote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, just after 2:00 a.m. on November 24th, a motorist contacted emergency services to report a single motor vehicle crash on Interstate 195 West just prior to Exit 16 in Westport. The caller advised that the vehicle was engulfed in flames.

Massachusetts State Police and Westport Fire officials were dispatched to the scene. After the fire was extinguished, emergency personnel determined the sole occupant of the vehicle, Holdjer Decarvalho, was deceased. No other vehicles appear to have been involved in the crash

Decarvalho was being remembered as a special human being who enjoyed putting a smile on everyone’s face. A man who was compassionate and selfless.

A visitation will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 9 – 10:30 AM, at the Oliveira Funeral Home, 2064 South Main St., Fall River, Ma., followed by a Funeral Mass at Espirito Santo Parish, 311 Alden St., Fall River. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.