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Two Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 6 in Dartmouth

A joint investigation intends to determine the cause as Route 6 remains closed

Overview

  • Two people were killed and two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Route 6 in Dartmouth.
  • Officers found two damaged vehicles at 924 State Road near the Westport town line after responding to the scene shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday.
  • A male driver and a female passenger from one vehicle were taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, while the two occupants of the other vehicle were treated for minor injuries.
  • The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County district attorney’s office is leading the investigation with support from Massachusetts State Police, Dartmouth Police, and Westport Police.
  • Route 6 was closed between Route 177 and Highland Avenue for an extended period for the probe, disrupting traffic on the region’s main east–west corridor.