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Massachusetts State Police cite driver in rollover highway crash near Somerset/Swansea line that injured 2
A driver was cited and two people were injured after a local highway crash over the weekend.
According to Sergeant Gregory Jones of the Massachusetts State Police, on Sunday, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Troopers from the Dartmouth barracks (D-#) responded to a single car crash on Interstate 195 East at the 9.2-mile marker.
Two adults were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford for minor injuries.
According to scanner transmissions, the vehicle rolled over into the woods.
The incident caused a backup before exit 8.
Despite reports from passersby, a motorcycle was not involved in the crash.
Somerset and Swansea personnel responded to the scene in addition to Massachusetts State Police.
The female operator will be summoned to court for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and marked lanes violation. Her name was not released.
