Plymouth County

One person dead after head-on crash in Marshfield

MARSHFIELD, Mass. — Authorities are investigating a deadly head-on crash that shut down a main roadway for hours Thursday night.

Marshfield Police say they responded to the 1900 block of Main Street around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a two car accident. Once on scene, investigators determined the the accident was a head on crash and one person was deceased.

That person’s identity has not been released at this time.

The driver of the second car was taken to a nearby hospital with non life threatening injuries, according to police. No charges have been filed at this time.

The roadway was shut down for an extended period of time while crews cleaned up the wreckage.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by Marshfield Police and the Massachusetts State Police.

No further information was made available.

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