Overview
- Two people in one vehicle died after a two-vehicle collision on Route 6 near the Westport line, and two occupants of the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officials said the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday at 924 State Road, and first responders found two damaged vehicles in the roadway.
- Route 6 was closed between Route 177 and Highland Avenue and remained shut for a significant period while crews worked the scene and investigators collected evidence.
- The Bristol County district attorney’s office confirmed the victims as 34-year-old Tristan Bedient of Acushnet and 51-year-old Kate Aldrich of New Bedford.
- The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol DA is investigating alongside Westport and Dartmouth police, and authorities have released few other details as the probe continues.