FAIRHAVEN, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Fairhaven.
Officers responding to the area of 475 Bridge St. for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash around 5:15 p.m. found a 2008 Ford F-150 that had swerved off the road, struck a tree and burst into flames, according to a release issued by Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III.
The driver, 31-year-old Shane Pacheco of North Dartmouth, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes while investigators work to determine the cause of the crash.
Accident reconstruction is ongoing at this time.
No further information has been released.
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