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Massachusetts State Police investigating fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 495

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At least one person is dead after a morning highway collision

According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a fatal crash occurred on I-495 north in Middleborough. The crash involved multiple vehicles and a tractor trailer.

State Police personnel from the Middleborough Barracks, the Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Unit (CARS), Crime Scene Services Section (CSSS), and the Plymouth County Detective Unit have responded to the scene as well as MassDOT personnel. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has accepted jurisdiction of the decedent.

For the safety of all motorists and investigators, officials have closed I-495 north in Middleborough diverting traffic off the highway at Route 105 with the assistance of Middleborough Police.

The crash remains under investigation.

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2 Comments

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  1. Jane Damelio

    August 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm

    We unfortunately saw that accident after it happened but wreckage was horrific. Would like to know how, if known, it happened. Very concerned about those involved hoping most survived.

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