Two Teens Killed in Early-Morning New Bedford Crash

NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Two teenagers were killed and a third injured in a motor vehicle crash in New Bedford early this morning.

Crash Reported Early Saturday Morning

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said that just before 2 a.m., Massachusetts State Police received a 911 call reporting a single-car crash in the area of mile marker 2.1 on Route 140 south in New Bedford.

First responders arrived to find a gray 2019 Honda Civic in the wooded area to the right of the roadway. The vehicle had significant damage to the passenger side.

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Victims Ejected from Vehicle

They located two people who had been ejected from the vehicle. One was a 17-year-old boy from West Yarmouth who was found near the vehicle with significant trauma. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second was a 15-year-old girl who was also found near the vehicle. She was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased a short time later.

Driver Hospitalized

The 18-year-old male from Dartmouth who had been driving the vehicle was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The three victims were not identified by the D.A.’s Office. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.