Lakeville Fire Department

A vehicle left the roadway, slid into a wooded area, and burst into flames.

Officials said the second floor of the structure was badly damaged by fire and there was water damage throughout.

Middleborough Gas & Electric cut power to a circuit, allowing firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

Nobody was hospitalized, but seven ambulance crews evaluated 54 patients who were driven from their homes early Saturday.

A 73-year-old man underwent life-saving surgery following a crash on Rt. 18, the family told the Lakeville Fire Department.

Two men were transported to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injures, according to the Lakeville Fire Department.

The driver of an SUV that hit a tree and burst into flames was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital.

State Police closed the highway and are investigating the two-vehicle crash.

There were no injuries reported, but a dog and two cats perished in the fire.