DARTMOUTH (WBSM) — The two victims in Saturday’s fatal crash on Interstate 195 in Dartmouth have now been identified.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III identified them as Kevin Dos Santos Lopes, 19, of New Bedford, and Amilton De Pina Semedo, 18, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Details of the I-195 Crash

Massachusetts State Police responded at about 1:35 p.m. on July 27 to multiple 911 calls reporting a crash at mile marker 19.4 near the Reed Road exit of I-195 westbound.

State troopers arrived to find a gray 2006 Chevy Equinox had crashed, dislodging the vehicle’s engine. Both occupants of the vehicle were ejected. They were taken to a local hospital, where they were both pronounced deceased a short time later.

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Quinn said the crash is not deemed suspicious. It remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police and troopers assigned to the D.A.’s Office.

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