Two people were killed in a crash on Route 140 in Freetown, Massachusetts, according to state police.
State police said they received 911 reports around 8:15 a.m. of a black Kia Sedona that was operating erratically on Route 140 north. As troopers were responding to the scene, a caller reported that the minivan had crashed into three other vehicles, gone off the highway and struck a tree.
When they arrived, state police said they found two people inside the Kia suffering from serious injuries.
The driver, a 54-year-old man, and a 70-year-old female passenger, both from New Bedford, died at the scene. Their names have not been released by police.
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The driver of one of the vehicles that was hit by the Kia suffered minor injuries, police said.
The right lane and breakdown lane were closed for several hours as a result of the crash, but the scene was cleared by 11 a.m., the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said.
No further details were released.
