Fiery Crash Between Van and Tractor-Trailer Leaves One Dead in Easton
UPDATE: The Bristol County D.A.'s Office has identified the victim as Danidelson Monteiro, 34, of Brockton.
EASTON (WBSM) — A van driver was killed in a fiery crash with a tractor trailer Wednesday evening in Easton.
According to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III, Easton Police and EMS were dispatched to the area of 676 Turnpike Street at about 6:45 p.m. on September 23 after receiving 911 calls reporting a serious crash. According to the reports, one of the vehicles had burst into flames.
Police arrived to find a tractor trailer truck with front end damage, along with a work-style van fully engulfed in flames.
One Pronounced Dead at Scene, Investigation Underway
The lone occupant of the work van was pronounced deceased. Their identity has not yet been released. The driver of the tractor trailer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by Easton Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the District Attorney’s Office.
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