Two people died after a small plane crashed along a major highway in Massachusetts.
According to the Associated Press, the fiery crash occurred on I-195 near Dartmouth, about 50 miles south of Boston, around 8:15 a.m. on Monday.
Two people on the Socata TBM-700 died after it departed from New Bedford airport, while one person the ground was injured.
“We were coming down the highway, and then all of a sudden everybody locked up the brakes, we all starting zig-zagging, nobody hit each other where I was,” witness Eric Desouza told WJAR-TV in Providence.
“Not something to see every day. You know, certainly nobody will wake up this morning expected to be hit by a plane as you can see out there. Or to be hours late for work for those of us who are just trying to get to work. ”
The victims have not been identified by name, and the specific cause of the crash has not been revealed, but the National Weather Service said a nor’easter had brought rain and winds from 30 to 40 mph to the area at the time of the crash.
In a Facebook post, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell extended his condolences to the loved ones of those lost in the “tragic plane crash.”
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating but did not provide details due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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