FRANKLIN, MASS. (WHDH) - A 58-year-old woman has died after suffering a “serious medical episode” while driving, according to Franklin Police.
At about 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, Franklin Police and Fire responded to a three-car accident at the intersection of West Central Street and Union Street. An investigation determined that a Toyota Highlander was stopped at a red light and a Chevy Equinox was stopped behind it when a Kia SUV rear-ended the Chevy, which then hit the Highlander.
When first responders arrived, they found the Kia driver, a 58-year-old woman from Wrentham, unresponsive in her car. First responders quickly began life-saving measures including CPR before she was transported to Milford Hospital. She was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the Chevy was transported to UMass Memorial Hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries.
An investigation determined that the driver of the Kia’s medical episode caused the crash.
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