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Woman killed in crash on Brockton-Avon line

Woman killed in crash on Brockton-Avon line
WEBVTT THOMPSON JOINS US FROMAVON.KATIE: STATE POLICERECONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE ONSCENE.YOU CAN SEE THE VEHICLE IS STILLHERE.INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING INTOTHIS DEADLY ACCIDENT.JUST ONE VEHICLE, THE BLACK FORDFOCUS.IT HAPPENED AROUND 10:00 THISMORNING.RIGHT ON THE AVON BROCKTON LINE.JUST ONE PERSON INSIDE THEVEHICLE.WITNESSES SAY IT WAS A WOMAN.SHE STRUCK A UTILITY POLE ANDDIED ON THE AREA THE OWNER OFTHE RESTAURANT NEXT DOORTRANSLATED FOR ME.HE SAYS SHE CALLED POLICE AFTERSHE HEARD THE CRASH.>> SHE TRIED TO HELP THE LADY.SHE WAS -- SHE COULD NOT HELP.KATIE: THE WOMAN SAID THERE WASA LOT OF SMOKE.SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT CAR MIGHTCATCH FIRE SO THAT IS WHY SHECALLED POLICE AFTER SHE TRIED TOHELP.THE ROAD WAS SHUT DOWN BUT ISBACK OPEN TO JUST ONE LANE SOKEEP THAT IN MIND.A DEADLY CRASH ON ROUTE 28.
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Woman killed in crash on Brockton-Avon line
A woman was killed when she crashed into a utility pole at the Brockton-Avon line Thursday morning, officials said.Police and firefighters responded to the area of North Montello and Wilder streets about 9:34 a.m. for a report of a crash. Police were told the victim was unconscious and trapped in her vehicle, the Enterprise reported. When officials arrived, they found the vehicle, a black sedan, with extensive front-end damage, resting in the road a few feet away from the pole. The front windshield was smashed and the air bags had been deployed.Firefighters found the female driver to be unconscious and immediately began CPR after removing her from the vehicle.A Brockton police officer on scene said the crash was possibly fatal. A medical helicopter was called to the scene, but was later canceled.Officials have confirmed to The Enterprise that the crash is fatal.State Police investigators are responding to the scene.The crash is the second serious one on that street this week. On Tuesday evening, a driver struck several cars at Avon Auto Brokers, which is a quarter-mile north of Thursday’s scene, at 107 Memorial Drive.

A woman was killed when she crashed into a utility pole at the Brockton-Avon line Thursday morning, officials said.

Police and firefighters responded to the area of North Montello and Wilder streets about 9:34 a.m. for a report of a crash. Police were told the victim was unconscious and trapped in her vehicle, the Enterprise reported.

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When officials arrived, they found the vehicle, a black sedan, with extensive front-end damage, resting in the road a few feet away from the pole. The front windshield was smashed and the air bags had been deployed.

Firefighters found the female driver to be unconscious and immediately began CPR after removing her from the vehicle.

A Brockton police officer on scene said the crash was possibly fatal. A medical helicopter was called to the scene, but was later canceled.

Officials have confirmed to The Enterprise that the crash is fatal.

State Police investigators are responding to the scene.

The crash is the second serious one on that street this week.

On Tuesday evening, a driver struck several cars at Avon Auto Brokers, which is a quarter-mile north of Thursday’s scene, at 107 Memorial Drive.