Serious crash closes 2 lanes of I-195 in New Bedford
by: Melanie DaSilva, Jake Holter, Jusolyn Flower
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Two people were killed and three others were hospitalized after a serious crash on I-195 Friday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Troopers responded to the rollover crash near Exit 24A around 9:35 a.m. Police said five people were inside the vehicle at the time.
Police said two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, while the other three were transported to a local hospital.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
The two right lanes were closed for more than three hours in the area of Exit 24, but the highway has since been fully reopened.