FREETOWN, MASS. (WHDH) - State police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Route 24 in Freetown on Thursday that left a 16-year-old boy dead and five other people — including two young children– injured, officials said.
Troopers responding to a reported crash prior to Exit 10 about 8:40 p.m. determined that a 2008 Mazda 5 hatchback with five occupants was traveling northbound when the driver swerved to avoid a deer, left the roadway, and struck the guardrail, causing it to rollover, according to state police.
During the crash, state police say a 16-year-old boy was ejected from the vehicle and was later struck by a northbound 2018 Audi Q5 SUV that braked suddenly to avoid debris in the highway.
Shortly after, a 2005 Saturn sedan also braked suddenly, struck the 16-year-old, and hit the Audi Q5.
The juvenile, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will not be released.
The driver of the Mazda, a 38-year-old Taunton woman, and another passenger, a 21-year-old Taunton woman, were transported to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries.
Two other passengers in the Mazda, an 11-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl, both of Taunton, were transported by ambulance to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries.
The driver and sole occupant of the Audi, a 60-year-old Halifax man, was not injured.
The driver and sole occupant of the Saturn, a 31-year-old Boston man, was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
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