Police investigate fatal crash in New Bedford

By: News Staff

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State Police from the North Dartmouth barracks reported to an accident that claimed the life of an 86-year-old woman.

Police say the call came in at 3:15 p.m. about a two vehicle crash northbound on Route 140, north of Exit 3, in New Bedford.

According to Police, a 27-year-old woman from New Bedford was traveling northbound in a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta when her vehicle struck a Toyota Avalon, which was also traveling northbound at the time. The Avalon lost control and struck the median guardrail.

The driver of the Avalon, Barbara May Pivo, 86, of New Bedford, was transported to Saint Luke’s Hospital before being flown by medical helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The operator and sole occupant of the Volkswagen was uninjured in the crash.

This cause of this crash remains under investigation.

No charges have been filed at this time.

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