Overview

• Massachusetts State Police say a fixed‑wing aircraft crashed around 8:15 a.m. into the grassy median of I‑195 in Dartmouth and caught fire.
• Both people aboard were killed and one person on the ground was injured and taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, with the severity not yet known.
• Preliminary police information indicates the plane may have been attempting to land at nearby New Bedford Regional Airport, and no flight plan or passenger count appeared to be on file.
• MassDOT closed I‑195 westbound at Exit 19 and restricted eastbound lanes, warning that the shutdown would last for several hours as crews secured the scene.
• The FAA is expected to take primary responsibility for the investigation, with officials assessing whether the nor’easter’s heavy rain and strong winds played a role and noting that victim identities have not been released; videos showed burning wreckage and a damaged car whose involvement remains unclear.