NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A fatal crash occurred Sunday night at approximately 7:45 p.m. in New Bedford and left two Virginia residents dead.
Massachusetts State Police told Boston 25 troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Route 140 northbound in the area of the 6.2-mile marker in New Bedford.
After arriving on scene, MSP determined a 2010 Mercury Milan, that was operated by a 38-year-old man from Newport News, Virginia, was traveling northbound in the left lane when, and for reasons unknown at this time, the vehicle exited the roadway into a guardrail and traveled into the median before striking a tree.
Both the operator and passenger, a 35-year-old woman also from Newport News, Virginia, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Troopers were assisted on scene by New Bedford Fire and EMS.
MSP told Boston 25 that speed is believed to be a factor in the motor vehicle accident.
Due to the crash and the investigation afterward, the left travel lane of Rt. 140 was closed for approximately three hours.
The crash remains under investigation by Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and the Bristol County State Police Detective Unit.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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