Overview

• Massachusetts State Police said the fixed-wing aircraft went down on the grassy median around 8:15 a.m. and caught fire.
• Two occupants on board died, and a person on the ground was injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
• I-195 westbound is closed at Exit 19 with a left-lane restriction eastbound, and officials said the traffic disruptions would last for hours.
• Preliminary information indicates the pilot may have been trying to reach New Bedford Regional Airport and did not appear to file a flight plan or report the number of people aboard.
• Authorities have not released identities or confirmed the aircraft type or cause, with heavy rain and strong winds from a nor'easter noted but not tied to the crash.