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Victim identified in fatal crash on Route 24 in West Bridgewater

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WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A Taunton man has been identified after a Sunday morning fatal crash on Route 24 in West Bridgewater

According to the Massachusetts State Police, the crash occurred just before 7 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway near Exit 28, where troopers responded to reports of a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car.

Initial information indicated that the car rear-ended the truck.

The operator, 33-year-old Carlos Monteiro, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

The crash required officials to close the right and middle lanes of the highway for approximately 2 hours during the on-scene investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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