NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A driver died after being ejected in a crash on a New Bedford highway that sent their pickup truck airborne early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Troopers responding to a report of a single-vehicle crash on the northbound side of Route 140 at Braley Road just after 4 a.m. found a wrecked 2006 Ford F-150 in the area of Exit 7, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The driver, whose name hasn’t been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the driver was traveling north at a high rate of speed when the truck lost control, hit a guardrail, and went airborne, ejecting the unbelted driver, state police said.
Troopers assigned to the state police Dartmouth barracks are leading an investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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