Somerset Crash Results In Fatal Injuries To Fall River Man

UPDATE - 9:45PM, May 31, 2024, Operator Identified.

Around 6:45PM on Thursday, May 30, 2024, Massachusetts State Police Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 195 westbound in Somerset that resulted in a fatality.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was westbound on Route 195 near exit 10B. For reasons still to be determined, the Silverado went off the roadway and struck a grouping of trees. The operator, Michael Resendes Jr. 26, of Fall River, was determined to be deceased on scene.

The right travel lane was closed during investigation and cleanup of the scene. The crash remains under investigation by Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted by Somerset Fire and EMS, and MassDOT.