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New Bedford Driver Dies After Breakdown Leads to Multi-Vehicle Crash on Route 18

Massachusetts State Police are probing how a Honda Accord struck pedestrians as snow partially covered the left lane.

Overview

  • Ruby Quiro Santos, 23, died Saturday from injuries after being hit Friday night on Route 18 northbound in New Bedford.
  • Her 2020 Toyota Camry became disabled in the left lane near the Hillman Street onramp as snow partially covered the travel lane.
  • An Audi A4 stopped to help and two marked New Bedford police SUVs arrived with emergency lights activated before the collision.
  • A 2018 Honda Accord hit Santos, a second woman walking with her, the assisting Audi, and one police vehicle.
  • The second woman is in critical but stable condition, others are expected to recover, and officials have not announced any charges.